Satyagraha
(in India) the policy of passive resistance inaugurated by Mohandas Gandhi in 1919 as a method of gaining political and social reforms.
Origin of Satyagraha
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How to use Satyagraha in a sentence
"Yes, diet is important in the Satyagraha movement-as everywhere else," he said with a chuckle.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaThose who want to save themselves the trouble of preparing this powder may get their supply from the Satyagraha Ashram, Ahmedabad.
A Guide to Health | Mahatma GandhiHow do you consider conditions have altered since the Satyagraha movement of last year?
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiHe lists and discusses 13 steps in the development of a campaign of Satyagraha, pp. 5-43.
Introduction to Non-Violence | Theodore PaullinBoyhood, legal studies, purification, the growth of the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement.
British Dictionary definitions for satyagraha
/ (ˈsɔːtjɑːɡrɔːhɑː) /
the policy of nonviolent resistance adopted by Mahatma Gandhi from about 1919 to oppose British rule in India
any movement of nonviolent resistance
Origin of satyagraha
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