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

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

    Aug 27, 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.

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  6. www.mkgandhi.org › voiceoftruth › satyagrahaWhat is Satyagraha? | The Voice of Truth - Mahatma Gandhi

    Satyagraha is literally holding on to Truth and it means, therefore, Truth-force. Truth is soul or spirit. It is, therefore, known as soul force. It excludes the use of violence because man is not capable of knowing the absolute truth and, therefore, not competent to punish.

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

    In Gandhi's terminology, Satyagraha-Truth-force-was an outgrowth of nonviolence. It may also help to keep in mind that the terms Satyagraha and nonviolent action, though often used one for the other, don't actually refer to the exact same thing. Satyagraha is really one special form of.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. library.fiveable.me › indian-philosophy › satyagrahaSatyagraha - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts - Fiveable

    Definition. Satyagraha is a philosophical and political concept that translates to 'truth-force' or 'soul-force,' emphasizing nonviolent resistance as a means for social and political change.