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  1. Aug 28, 2013 · Decks have been cleared for the release of Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Satyagraha this Friday with the Bombay High Court refusing to stay the film’s exhibition while hearing a suit filed by a ...

  2. On 28 August 2013, Bombay High Court refused to stay the film's exhibition while hearing a suit filed by a producer claiming he was the original copyright owner of the movie's title. The plea was to stop release of the film Satyagraha and sue for damages worth ₹ 250 million (equivalent to ₹ 420 million or US$5.3 million in 2023).

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rowlatt_ActRowlatt Act - Wikipedia

    Under the Rowlatt act 1919, the chief justice was empowered to decide on the immediate custody of the accused between the trial and release on bail for smooth implementation of the act. The act also provides a penalty for disobedience of any order promulgated under sections 22 and 27 of the act, which is imprisonment for a maximum of six months or a fine of Rs. 500 or both.

  4. Mahad Satyagraha. The Mahad Satyagraha, which took place in 1927 in the town of Mahad in Maharashtra, India, stands as a seminal moment in the history. Led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, this nonviolent protest marked a significant step towards achieving social justice, equality, and civil rights for the Dalit community in India.

  5. Sep 30, 2023 · The repressive Rowlatt Act (Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919) shook the foundations of British imperialism and united millions of Indians across divisions of region, religion, caste and class. The Rowlatt Satyagraha of 1919 marked a major milestone in India's freedom struggle. It was the first large-scale organised application of ...

  6. There were two main satyagrahas. The first satyagraha (1920-22) was a boycott of British goods and services, and the closure of factories and offices. Lawyers left the British-run courts, and public transport was boycotted. Unfortunately, rioters inspired by Gandhi's programme set fire to a police station and killed 22 police officers.

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

    I often used “passive resistance” and “satyagraha” as synonymous terms: but as the doctrine of satyagraha developed, the expression “passive resistance” ceases even to be synonymous, as passive resistance has admitted of violence as in the case of the suffragettes and has been universally acknowledged to be a weapon of the weak. Moreover, passive resistance does not necessarily involve complete adherence to truth under every circumstance.