Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji.
DELHI - SET 1 2014
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Gandhiji’s idea of satyagraha was based on the power of truth and the need to search for truth. It suggested that physical force is not necessary if the cause is true, and the struggle was against injustice. A satyagrahi could win the battle through nonviolence, even without getting aggressive.
This could be done by pricking the conscience of the doer of injustice. People – including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph.
This could be done by pricking the conscience of the doer of injustice. People – including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph.
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