HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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It denotes assertion of the power of the human soul against social, political and economic dominance
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It is the exercise of the purest soul force against all injustice, oppression and exploitation
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It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong
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Mahatma Gandhi’s theory of Satayagraha was based on the acceptance of the concept of self-suffering
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Detailed explanation-1: -Option C Solution: It is the best weapon of the weak against the strong is the statement about Mahatma Gandhi’s views on Satyagraha is not correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution Satyagraha term was developed by Mahatma Gandhi. The term was developed during the struggles for human rights (Racialism) in South Africa and later in Indian National Movement. Hence statement 1 is correct.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Gandhi, Satyagraha was a unique weapon to fight injustice. The idea of satyagraha highlighted the power of truth and the need to search for the truth. Satyagraha was a novel method of mass agitation, which stressed the principle of truth, tolerance, non-violence and peaceful protests.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to Gandhiji ‘Satyagraha is not the weapons of the weak but the weapon of the strong-willed’.