Question

What do you mean by "the idea of satyagraha?

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Answer 1

Satyagraha according to Gandhi was a unique weapon to fight injustice. It was a novel method of mass agitation. It stressed on the principle of truth, non-violence, tolerance and peaceful protests. Gandhi had already organised a successful satyagraha movement in South Africa.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Satyagraha is a novel way of fighting the colonial rule in India.

→ It is a non-aggressive, peaceful mass agitation against oppression and injustice.

• Satyagraha means insistence on truth.

• It is a moral force, not passive resistance.

• In January 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to India.