Gandhian
Embracing peaceful protest
Gandhian describes ideas, methods, or movements inspired by Mohandas Gandhi, the Indian independence leader who championed nonviolent resistance.
Gandhian principles include civil disobedience, peaceful protest, and moral persuasion over force: The protesters adopted Gandhian tactics, refusing to fight back.
A Gandhian is someone who follows these principles.
Hindu principle of harmlessness
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
civil disobedience · passive resistance · non-cooperation · self-sufficiency · simplicity · asceticism · dharma · karma
Accordance with reality
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- simplicityLack of complexity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- dignityInnate personal worth
compassion · humility · self-discipline · restraint · tolerance · forgiveness · service · equality
Hand-woven Indian cloth
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- cottage industrySmall home-based business
- handloomManual weaving apparatus
trusteeship · sustainable · decentralization · agrarian · cooperative · rural development · handicrafts · economic independence
Peaceful refusal to obey
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- marchRhythmic group walk
non-cooperation · picketing · strike · resistance · demonstration · mobilization · grassroots · spinning
Hindu spiritual retreat
- independence movementOrganized push for self-rule
- anti-colonialOpposing imperial domination
- freedom struggleEffort to end oppression
- untouchabilityState beyond contact or criticism
ahimsa
Hindu principle of harmlessness
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
self-rule · civil disobedience · passive resistance · non-cooperation · self-sufficiency · simplicity · asceticism · dharma · karma · moral authority
truth
Accordance with reality
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- simplicityLack of complexity
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
dignity · compassion · humility · self-discipline · restraint · tolerance · forgiveness · service · equality · justice
khadi
Hand-woven Indian cloth
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- cottage industrySmall home-based business
handloom · trusteeship · sustainable · decentralization · agrarian · cooperative · rural development · handicrafts · economic independence · simple living
civil disobedience
Peaceful refusal to obey
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
march · non-cooperation · picketing · strike · resistance · demonstration · mobilization · grassroots · spinning · self-reliance
ashram
Hindu spiritual retreat
- independence movementOrganized push for self-rule
- anti-colonialOpposing imperial domination
- freedom struggleEffort to end oppression
Gandhianmilitant
Aggressive cause supporter
violent · militaristic · terroristic · armed resistance · Maoist
Gandhianauthoritarian
Favoring absolute control
totalitarian · fascist · Stalinist · Machiavellian · Hitlerian
Gandhianmaterialistic
Prioritizing physical wealth
hedonistic · consumerist · self-indulgent · decadent · acquisitive
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Indira GandhiIndia's first female premier
- Gandhian philosophyNonviolent resistance doctrine