Question

explain Mahatma Gandhi's view on satyagraha​

Answer 1

Emphasizing on the inseparableness of truth and non-violence in satyagrha, Gandhi describes satyagraha as follows: “It is a movement intended to replace methods of violence and it is a movement based entirely upon truth…” (Bondurant, p.

Answer 2

According to Gandhi, “Satyagraha is literally holding on to Truth, and it means therefore Truth-force.”(Bondurant, p. 16) Truth, for Gandhi, was God. Gandhi defined his personal goal as to “seeing God face to face.” Gandhi explains Truth-God relationship as follows: “There are innumerable definitions of God, because His manifestations are innumerable. They overwhelm me with wonder and owe and for a moment stun me. But I worship God as Truth only.

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