SATYAGRAHA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("Satyagraha" is a kind of...):

nonviolence; nonviolent resistance; passive resistance (peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate)

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