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n. - The form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms.

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  • Mahatma Gandhi awakened the largest Democracy on earth and forged a shared resolve with what he called Satyagraha or truth force.
  • Is it true that during and after these struggles, Gandhi coined the term Satyagraha and began to expound the theory that lay behind it?
  • 1906 - Mahatma Gandhi coins the term Satyagraha to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa.
  • This staging of Satyagraha is a major accomplishment long overdue in this specific corner of the opera world.
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