Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    satyagraha
    /sʌˈtjɑːɡrəhə/

    noun

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

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SatyagrahaSatyagraha - Wikipedia

    Satyāgraha ( Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह; satya: "truth", āgraha: "insistence" or "holding firmly to"), or "holding firmly to truth", [1] or "truth force", is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Someone who practises satyagraha is a satyagrahi .

  3. testbook.com › ias-preparation › satyagrahaWhat is Satyagraha? - Meaning, Origin, Principles & More | UPSC

    Dec 20, 2023 · Satyāgraha, derived from Sanskrit, is a specific manifestation of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance, synonymous with "holding firmly to truth" or "truth force." A practitioner of satyagraha is referred to as a satyagrahi.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › satyagraha-philosophySatyagraha | Gandhi’s Nonviolent Resistance, Civil ...

    Jun 13, 2024 · Satyagraha, concept introduced in the early 20th century by Mahatma Gandhi to designate a determined but nonviolent resistance to evil. Gandhi’s satyagraha became a major tool in the Indian struggle against British imperialism and has since been adopted by protest groups in other countries.

  5. www.mkgandhi.org › faq › q17What is Satyagraha? | FAQs - Myths about Mahatma Gandhi

    Satyagraha is really one special form of nonviolent action-Gandhi's own version of it. Much of what's called non-violent action wouldn't qualify as Satyagraha. But we'll come back to that later. Gandhi practiced two types of Satyagraha in his mass campaigns. The first was civil disobedience, which entailed breaking a law and courting arrest.

  6. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › SatyagrahaSatyagraha - New World Encyclopedia

    Satyagraha (Sanskrit, meaning "Truth-force") was a term coined by Mahatma Gandhi to express his philosophy that non-violence is a power that can transform adversaries into friends and resolve issues of injustice and oppression.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › satyagrahaSatyagraha Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SATYAGRAHA is pressure for social and political reform through friendly passive resistance practiced by M. K. Gandhi and his followers in India.

  8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › SatyagrahaSatyagraha - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Satyagraha (Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह satyāgraha) is the idea of non-violent resistance (fighting with peace) started by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (also known as "Mahatma" Gandhi). Gandhi used satyagraha in the Indian independence movement and also during his earlier struggle in South Africa.