Prelims · 2 Modern India · 2.12 Gandhi and the mass movements 1917–1922

2.12.5 Gandhian ideas: satyagraha, ahimsa and the constructive programme

Gandhi's politics rested on truth and non-violence: satyagraha as a method of resistance, and a constructive programme to build a self-reliant, morally ordered society.

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Key terms

  • satyagraha
  • ahimsa
  • Hind Swaraj
  • sarvodaya
  • trusteeship
  • constructive programme
  • khadi
  • Nai Talim
  • Harijan
  • Young India
  • Navajivan

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