Question

What does mahatma gandhi mean to say when he says satyagraha is an active resistance?

Answer 1

According to Gandhi, active resistance means "War without violence." In Sanskrit, Satyameans "truth" while agrahameans "great interest or enthusiasm." Satyaagraha therefore means the firmness oftruth. ... Knowledge is a truth-force (love-force or soul-force) that you can use against your opponent.

Answer 2

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• What Gandhiji meant about Satyagraha being active resistance was that it requires a lot of soul force activity.
• It involves very great sacrifices to be made, which can be done only by strong-willed persons.
• It requires resistance to oppression without using any force.