satyagraha
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noun \(ˌ)sə-ˈtyä-grə-hə, ˈsə-tyə-\Definition of SATYAGRAHA
: pressure for social and political reform through friendly passive resistance practiced by M. K. Gandhi and his followers in India
Origin of SATYAGRAHA
New Sanskrit satyāgraha, from Sanskrit satya truth + āgraha persistence
First Known Use: 1920
satyagraha
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Philosophy of nonviolent protest, or passive resistance. Mohandas K. Gandhi introduced it in South Africa (1906) and, from 1917, developed it in India in the period leading up to independence from Britain. Satyagraha seeks to conquer through submission. It involves refusing to submit to or cooperate with anything perceived as wrong, while adhering to the principle of nonviolence in order to maintain the tranquillity of mind required for insight and understanding. The principle played a significant role in the U.S. civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King. See also civil disobedience.
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