GANDHI’S PHILOSOPHY OF SATYAGRAHA AND FREEDOM STRUGGLE IN SOUTH AFRICA
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.4032Keywords:
Satyagraha, Freedom Struggle, South Africa, India, Apartheid, Passive ResistanceAbstract [English]
The success of satyagraha in South Africa and the independence struggle in India served as inspiration for peace movements on the campaign against racism in the United States and for non-violent revolutions for freedom in Africa or against tyrants all over the world. Perhaps the best-known personality who strived for India’s freedom is Mahatma Gandhi who used principles non-violent protests and insistence on the truth the concept captured in Satyagraha. He was a leader and a reformer, who started coming to political limelight in South Africa, where put in place his particular kind of political approach due to the discriminations and racism he experienced. Gandhi spent 21 years in South Africa fighting for the Indian oppressed community’s rights between 1893 and 1914.This article describes the development of satyagraha philosophy with references to the fight against racism and the freedom struggle in South Africa. This research paper also analyses the effect of Gandhian concept on south African freedom struggle and how Mandela adopt the concept of satyagraha from Gandhi.
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