the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms
a Gandhian way of protest where you take to yourself and, even if tortured, do not violently resist
M.K. Gandhi's version of nonviolent action, and also his fuller belief system enjoining nonviolent personal behavior and social responsibility. Pronounced sat-ya-graha.
Hindi for “soul force,” a term coined by Gandhi to emphasize the power of unadorned truth and love in a social struggle
The term that is translated variously as "reality force" or "truth force"; the term Gandhi used to describe the power of nonviolent resistance to oppressive social structures.
'truth force' or 'holding on to the truth' - a non-violent method of resistance developed in India by Mahatma Gandhi to ensure political or social change
sut yuh gruhuh, suht gruh-] Literally, "truth-force"; Gandhi's policy of nonviolent opposition to British colonialism. (p. 971)
Satyagraha (Sanskrit: सतà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤—à¥à¤°à¤¹ satyÄgraha) is the philosophy of nonviolent resistance most famously employed by Mohandas Gandhi in forcing an end to the British Raj in India and also during his struggles in South Africa. The concept of Satyagraha was also adopted by Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.
Satyagraha is an opera composed by Philip Glass, to a libretto by himself and Constance De Jong. The opera is loosely based on the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi.