Question

What is Satyagraha ? How many
Satyagraha Gandhi launched in
India? Explain in brief.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Satyagraha is a policy of passive political resistance, especially that advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India.

Explanation:

4 Satyagrahas were launched in India by Gandhiji. Some of them are as follows:

1. Champaran Satyagraha – 1917 - Gandhiji was persuaded by Raj Kumar Shukla to study the conditions of the Indigo Plantation workers in Champaran, a district in Bihar.The system prevalent in the Indigo Plantations was the Tinkathia System*.
2. Ahmedabad Satyagraha – 1918 -This time Gandhiji was dealing with the workers. Due to plague, the mill owners had increased the pay to 75% to attract workers. However, once the plague conditions subsided, the mill owners wanted to bring down the pay to 20%.
3. Kheda Satyagraha – 1918 - This is where Gandhiji teams up with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to help the cause of peasants. The peasants were in extreme distress as their crop produce had been 1/4th of the original. As per the revenue code, they were entitled for a full concession.
4. Rowlatt Satyagraha – 1919 - British, in the name of curbing terrorist violence, had introduced a Bill that severely curtailed the liberties of the Indians. It had provisions for arrest without warrant and detention for 2 years. Gandhiji called for a nation-wide hartal accompanied by fasting and praying. The Movement went in a different direction than what was expected.