Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa (doing no harm) common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He used it to fight not only colonial ...

Some of the ways he fought without violence against injustice include: Gandhi's work helped to achieve independence for India from the British Empire in 1947. It was his belief in ahimsa that was ...

A lawyer by education, Gandhi ji dedicated his life to the country's ... he promoted the teachings of Satyagraha (i.e. truth) and Ahimsa (i.e. non-violence) which played a huge role in India ...

Gandhi’s ideas of ahimsa are the same,” says Pratik. Jyotiba and Savitribai have a strong presence in Marathi folk traditions, with their ideas being made part of cultural songs and performances.

and non-violence (Ahimsa)." While speaking in the Lok Sabha today, Rahul Gandhi displayed a picture of Lord Shiva, Guru Nanak Dev and Jesus Christ. Gandhi claimed that Opposition leaders faced ...