satyagraha

Knowledge Nugget: Inside the Champaran Satyagraha for UPSC Exam

April 19, 2025 7:50 pm

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 marked Gandhi’s first major movement in India. In today’s Knowledge Nugget traces the causes leading to this moment. In 'Beyond the Nugget,' learn about the Mahad Satyagraha — a key social movement that did not involve Gandhi.

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While other Gandhian places have become museums, Rashtriya Shala continues to bustle with activity

September 29, 2024 2:14 am

Rashtriya Shala caught national attention when Mahatma Gandhi began his unplanned fast-unto-death on March 3, 1939, in protest against Dharmendrasinh reneging on his promise to Praja Pratinidhi Sabha.

Remembering Vaikom satyagraha, a 100 years later

March 31, 2024 12:51 pm

Running for over 600 days, the Vaikom satyagraha was the first among many temple entry movements in India. Amidst the national movement, it foregrounded the issue of untouchability and caste oppression.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Salt Satyagraha memorial at Dandi closed for tourists

June 15, 2023 4:21 am

The Navsari district administration has deployed police officials to stop people from going to Dandi beach.

Remembering the Vaikom satyagraha

April 02, 2023 12:42 pm

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will jointly inaugurate the centenary celebrations of the historic anti-untouchability movement at a ceremony in Vaikom later today.

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At Human Rights Council, India UN rep underlines values of ‘Ahimsa’, ‘Satyagraha’

March 18, 2023 4:07 am

Pandey stressed that there is strong resonance in the universal values contained in the universal declaration of human rights of the ideas and values espoused by Mahatma Gandhi, the global icon of non-violence, a statement from the Indian mission said.

Congress holds 'satyagraha' demanding removal of Kerala Minister

February 25, 2021 2:25 pm

KPCC chief Mullappally Ramachandran inaugurated the satyagraha, which would continue till 4 pm. AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar would open the concluding session.

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125 years of Satyagraha: Today, on June 7, Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train in South Africa

June 07, 2018 1:01 pm

The year 2018 is an important year for India-South Africa relations as it marks the 25 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the 125th anniversary of the Pietermaritzburg railway station incident and the 100th birth centenary of South African iconic leader, Nelson Mandela.

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Congress vows to take farmers’ satyagraha to every MP district

June 17, 2017 4:08 am

Scindia, who led the Bhopal protest by camping at the venue, announced that the satyagraha will continue till criminal cases are filed against police officers who fired at farmers and over 300 jailed farmers are freed.