Political Science · Indian Political Thought
Which of the following, according to Mahatma Gandhi, is an essential principle of Satyagraha?
AInfinite capacity for suffering
BNon-violence
CTruth
DAll the three ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) All the three — Truth, non-violence and the capacity for suffering are all essential to Satyagraha, so the answer is all the three.
Explanation
★Truth, non-violence and the capacity for suffering are all essential to Satyagraha, so the answer is all the three.
★Satyagraha literally means holding firmly to truth, satya.
★Its method is strictly non-violent, since ahimsa is its very soul.
★The satyagrahi is ready to suffer voluntarily rather than inflict harm.
★Self-suffering is meant to awaken the conscience of the opponent.
★Together truth, non-violence and suffering form one moral force.
★So all three principles belong essentially to Satyagraha.
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