Gandhi's nonviolent resistance movement refers to his strategy of peaceful protest and civil disobedience as a means to challenge British rule in India. It involved methods such as boycotts, strikes, and peaceful marches.
Related terms
Salt March: Gandhi's famous protest against the British salt tax where he led thousands of Indians on a 240-mile march to the Arabian Sea to make their own salt.
Civil Disobedience: The deliberate refusal to obey unjust laws or government commands as a way of advocating for change.
Satyagraha: A term coined by Gandhi meaning 'truth-force,' referring to his philosophy of achieving social and political change through nonviolent resistance.
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