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Definitions for satyagraha
ˈsʌt yəˌgrʌ hə, sətˈyɑ grə-satya·gra·ha

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  1. Satyagrahanoun

    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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  1. satyagrahanoun

    The policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for Indian independence.

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  1. Satyagraha

    Satyāgraha (Sanskrit: सत्याग्रह; satya: "truth", āgraha: "insistence" or "holding firmly to"), or "holding firmly to truth", or "truth force", is a particular form of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. Someone who practises satyagraha is a satyagrahi. The term satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948), who practised satyagraha in the Indian independence movement and also during his earlier struggles in South Africa for Indian rights. Satyagraha theory influenced Martin Luther King Jr.'s and James Bevel's campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, as well as Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid in South Africa and many other social justice and similar movements.

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  1. satyagraha

    Satyagraha is a philosophy and practice of nonviolent resistance developed by Mahatma Gandhi. The term is derived from two Sanskrit words: "satya," meaning truth, and "agraha," denoting firmness or insistence. It involves peaceful protest, civil disobedience, and other nonviolent means to assert one's rights or promote social and political change. It's about standing up against injustice through nonviolence, truth, and persuasion, rather than through violent confrontation.

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  1. Satyagraha

    Satyagraha, loosely translated as "insistence on truth" or "soul force" or "truth force," is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi. He deployed satyagraha in the Indian independence movement and also during his earlier struggles in South Africa for Indian rights. Satyagraha theory influenced Nelson Mandela's struggle in South Africa under apartheid, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaigns during the civil rights movement in the United States, and many other social justice and similar movements. Someone who practices satyagraha is a satyagrahi.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of satyagraha in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of satyagraha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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