How to use "astir" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "astir" in popular movie and book plots

• The good Pater Bonifacius is saying Mass: he, at any rate, is astir and busy with his day’s work and obligations.  - A Bride of the Plains
• The period is mid-1930s, and the populace is astir with extremist politics, right and left.  - Diary of a Chambermaid (1964 film)

Meaning of "astir" in English

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Meaning of "astir" in Hindi

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