What was the basic principle of Gandhi's Satyagraha?
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Correct answer: Truth and non-violence
Satyagraha means insistence on truth or truth-force. Gandhi used it as a method of resisting injustice through non-violence, self-discipline and willingness to suffer rather than inflict suffering. It was not a violent struggle, a trade activity or a movement dependent on foreign aid. Therefore the combination of truth and non-violence in option A is correct.
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Truth and non-violence
Why is this the correct answer?
Satyagraha means insistence on truth or truth-force. Gandhi used it as a method of resisting injustice through non-violence, self-discipline and willingness to suffer rather than inflict suffering. It was not a violent struggle, a trade activity or a movement dependent on foreign aid. Therefore the combination of truth and non-violence in option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement.
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