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| Title | Concept of Non-Violence Movement of Gandhi |
| Article Credit | Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), ISSN: ISSN-2349-5162, Vol.: Volume 3, Issue: Issue 5, Year: 2016, (Pubd in: Jetir.org) |
| Author | Dr. Karan (P.G. Department of History, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga-846004) |
| Subject | A study of Gandhi's non-violence philosophy, especially ahimsa and Satyagraha, and how these ideas shaped anti-colonial struggle and Indian political mobilization. |
| Category | Academic article |
| Institution | Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) |
| Main Topics | Ahimsa as Gandhi's central ethical principle, Truth and non-violence in Gandhian political thought, Satyagraha as non-violent resistance, Civil Disobedience and Non-cooperation movements, Self-suffering and moral courage in protest, Social reform, women, and anti-untouchability efforts, Indian nationalism and opposition to British imperial rule |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| Language | English |
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| File Size | 584.1 KB |
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Concept of Non-Violence Movement of Gandhi
This document examines Gandhi's concept of non-violence as the foundation of his political and moral thought. It explains ahimsa as more than the absence of killing, presenting it instead as active love, truthfulness, courage, self-suffering, and resistance to injustice without hatred. The article links this ethic to Gandhi's formulation of Satyagraha and argues that non-violence was not a passive ideal but a dynamic method of social and political action. It discusses how Gandhi connected truth, God, and ahimsa, and how this connection shaped his understanding of personal discipline and public struggle. The essay also situates non-violence within the Indian nationalist movement, especially the Non-cooperation and Civil Disobedience movements, and stresses its role in mobilizing diverse groups across class, religion, and gender. It highlights Gandhi's challenge to British imperial power, Hindu orthodoxy, untouchability, and political fear, while also noting the limits and failures of Satyagraha in some social questions. Overall, the article presents non-violence as a creative, ethically demanding, and politically effective force in Gandhi's vision of Indian renewal.
Core Themes
- Truth and ahimsa as inseparable principles
- Non-violence as active resistance rather than passivity
- Moral discipline, courage, and self-suffering
- National unity and mass mobilisation
- Social reform and critique of orthodoxy
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About Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lived from 1869 to 1948. Born in India, he trained as a lawyer and became a political thinker. Colonial rule repelled him. He opposed it fiercely and eventually led India’s independence movement.
Gandhi pioneered Satyagraha, the power of truth and nonviolent resistance. He put these ideals into practice during political and social upheavals. Over twenty years in South Africa shaped his thinking. That’s where he developed his tactics of nonviolent defiance. He returned to India in 1915 and launched major movements against British rule. Non-Cooperation Movement. Salt March. Quit India Movement. Each one challenged colonial domination.
In 1883 he married Kasturba Gandhi. Marriage and family life remained central to who he was. He spoke powerfully about his beliefs. His writing included Hind Swaraj, Satyagraha in South Africa, and The Story of My Experiments with Truth, his autobiography.
His vision stretched beyond political independence. Religious harmony mattered to him. Social equality. Self-reliance. Women’s rights. Ending untouchability. All of these were part of what he fought for.
Nonviolence and Satyagraha shaped movements worldwide. Civil rights activists drew from his example. Freedom struggles across the globe felt his influence. His approach changed how people thought about resistance and change.
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