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Question 1
Quick RecallWhat was satyagraha? State any two core principles of satyagraha as described by Mahatma Gandhi.
- Satyagraha was a novel method of mass agitation emphasising the power of truth and the need to search for truth, practised by Gandhi in South Africa and later in India.
- It held that physical force was not necessary if the cause was just; a satyagrahi could win the battle through non-violence by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.
- Gandhi believed this dharma of non-violence could unite all Indians, as non-violence was the supreme dharma and truth was bound to ultimately triumph.