satyagraha
Passive political resistance
Satyagraha is the principle of nonviolent resistance developed by Mahatma Gandhi, combining Sanskrit words for truth and firmness.
The philosophy holds that moral force and willingness to suffer can achieve political change without violence.
Gandhi's campaigns against British rule in India made satyagraha influential worldwide, inspiring civil rights movements from the American South to South Africa: The protesters practiced satyagraha, refusing to fight back against police.
Hindu principle of harmlessness
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- moral persuasionInfluence through ethics
- conscienceInternal moral sense
self-purification · passive resistance · principled · doctrine · self-rule · autonomy · spiritual discipline
South Asian republic
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Salt MarchIndian independence protest
- British RajImperial rule over India
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
freedom struggle · ashram · South Africa · fasting · spinning wheel · civil disobedience · passive resistance · Transvaal
Peaceful refusal to obey
- nonviolent resistanceProtest through peaceful means
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
boycott · sit-in · strike · noncooperation · picketing · fasting · petition · rally
Principled rejection of force
- justiceFair treatment under law
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- dignityInnate personal worth
self-discipline · restraint · courage · conviction · compassion · moral courage · self-sacrifice · suffering
Conformity to fact
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
transparency · truthfulness · moral truth · firmness · steadfastness · conviction · adherence · unwavering
ahimsa
Hindu principle of harmlessness
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- moral persuasionInfluence through ethics
conscience · self-purification · passive resistance · principled · doctrine · self-rule · autonomy · spiritual discipline
India
South Asian republic
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Salt MarchIndian independence protest
- British RajImperial rule over India
colonialism · freedom struggle · ashram · South Africa · fasting · spinning wheel · civil disobedience · passive resistance · Transvaal
civil disobedience
Peaceful refusal to obey
- nonviolent resistanceProtest through peaceful means
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
march · boycott · sit-in · strike · noncooperation · picketing · fasting · petition · rally · walkout
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- justiceFair treatment under law
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
dignity · self-discipline · restraint · courage · conviction · compassion · moral courage · self-sacrifice · suffering · redemption
veracity
Conformity to fact
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
integrity · transparency · truthfulness · moral truth · firmness · steadfastness · conviction · adherence · unwavering · commitment
- Indian historyancient India, Indian independence, Akbar, Mughal Empire, British Raj
- GandhiMahatma Gandhi, ahimsa, nonviolence, khadi, ashram
- nonviolencenonviolence, pacifism, harmlessness, nonviolent, peaceful
- peace movementspacifism, nonviolence, peace activism, peace activist, peace activists
- Sanskrit WordsSanskrit, Veda, asana, Vedas, Vedic
- protestdemonstration, walkout, picket, protest march, sit-in
satyagrahaarmed rebellion
Violent resistance to authority
terrorism · guerrilla warfare · insurrection · armed struggle · militancy
satyagraharealpolitik
Politics prioritizing practicality over ethics
coercion · Machiavellianism · brute force · intimidation · domination
satyagrahahatred
Intense hostile aversion
enmity · annihilation · conquest · dehumanization · cruelty