explain the idea of satyagrah
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Satyagraha means the path of truth
it shows the importance of truth and the importance to seek for truth
when the cause is real and the fight is against justice then no violence is required
Gandhiji wanted to unite the country by Satyagraha
(i) The idea of Satyagraha emphasised the power of truth and the need to search for truth.
(ii) It suggested that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor.
(iii) Without seeking vengeance or being aggressive, a Satyagrahi could win the battle through non-violence.
(iv) This could be done by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.
(v) People-including the oppressors-had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence.
(vi) By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph.
Answer:
Satyagraph is a revolutionist concept developed by Mahatma Gandhi.
Explanation:
- This method involves the use of non violent methods to fight and hold on to the truth.
- The method was used by Gandhi in the struggle for equalization of rights of the native Indians and the colonizers.
- In Gandhi's' description, this was a movement of nonviolent people determined to keep the truth and push for it in the most non violent methods such as used by Gandhi and his followers.
- This method has got a history of success since it liberated the native Indians from the hands of their European colonizers.