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SATYAGRAHA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms
Classified under:
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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