Examine the Satyagraha Movement organised by Gandhiji between 1916 and 1918.
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Between 1916, he travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system. 2. In 1917, he took up the cause of the peasants of Kheda district of Ahmedabad to fight for reduction of revenue through Satyagraha Movement. 3. In 1918, Gandhiji organized Satyagraha Movement against cotton mill owners. 4. These movements were the first mass movements in Indian National Movement. These inculcated self confidence and a spirit to fight against injustice among people.
Satyagraha was a novel method of mass struggle introduced by Mahatma Gandhi.Satyagraha is a synthesis of ‘Satya’ meaning truth and ‘Agraha’ means to persuade.It encompassed non-violent modes of protest against the majestic policies of the British.It represented not physical force but pure soul force. Soul which is informed with knowledge and burns the flame of love. A Satyagrahi could win a battle through soul force by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.
Mahatma Gandhi organised three Satyagraha movements:
Satyagraha was a novel method of
(i) In 1916, he travelled to Champaran to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system. Finally, the colonial government passed an Act for the welfare of the poor peasants of Champaran in 1918.
(ii) In 1917, he organised a Satyagraha to support the peasants of Kheda in Gujarat.Gandhiji asked the peasants not to pay taxes due to crop failure. This time also the government had to bow and the payment of taxes was deferred to the next year.
(iii) In 1918, Satyagraha movement was organised among the cotton mill-workers in Ahmedabad. As a result their pay was raised.
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2. In 1917, he took up the cause of the peasants of Kheda district of Ahmedabad to fight for reduction of revenue through Satyagraha Movement.
3. In 1918, Gandhiji organized Satyagraha Movement against cotton mill owners.
4. These movements were the first mass movements in Indian National Movement. These inculcated self confidence and a spirit to fight against injustice among people.
Satyagraha was a novel method of mass struggle introduced by Mahatma Gandhi.Satyagraha is a synthesis of ‘Satya’ meaning truth and ‘Agraha’ means to persuade.It encompassed non-violent modes of protest against the majestic policies of the British.It represented not physical force but pure soul force. Soul which is informed with knowledge and burns the flame of love. A Satyagrahi could win a battle through soul force by appealing to the conscience of the oppressor.
Mahatma Gandhi organised three Satyagraha movements:
Satyagraha was a novel method of
(i) In 1916, he travelled to Champaran to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system. Finally, the colonial government passed an Act for the welfare of the poor peasants of Champaran in 1918.
(ii) In 1917, he organised a Satyagraha to support the peasants of Kheda in Gujarat.Gandhiji asked the peasants not to pay taxes due to crop failure. This time also the government had to bow and the payment of taxes was deferred to the next year.
(iii) In 1918, Satyagraha movement was organised among the cotton mill-workers in Ahmedabad. As a result their pay was raised.
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