Question

- What does the term satyagraha mean? What is its basic principle?
- Write a note on the Jallianwala Bagh incident.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1-The literal meaning of Satyagraha is 'adherence to Truth', 'insistence on Truth', 'endeavour to keep the vow of truth' or 'strive to follow Truth'.2 It means obedience to truth. and disobedience to untruth.

2-The Jallianwalah Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre was a massacre that happened in Amritsar, in 1919. It is named after the Jallianwala Bagh [Temple] in the northern Indian city of Amritsar. On April 13, 1919, British Indian Army soldiers started shooting at an unarmed crowd of men, women and children. The person in charge was Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, the military commander of Amritsar.

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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.