Yusuf MeherallyBut the “Quit India” slogan is credited to another Congress leader, Yusuf Meherally, who is said to have come up with the phrase at a meeting of Gandhi’s close associates in Mumbai some time before the launch of the movement.
Bal Gangadhar TilakComplete answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the political opponent of Gokhale. Even though Bal Gangadhar Tilak was his opponent during the funeral of Gokhale in February Bal Gangadhar Tilak praised him as the ‘Diamond of India’, the ‘jewel of Maharashtra ‘and the ‘prince of workers’.
Vinoba Bhave, byname of Vinayak Narahari Bhave, (born September 11, 1895, Gagode, Bombay Presidency [now in Maharashtra], India—died November 15, 1982, Wardha, Maharashtra), one of India’s best-known social reformers and a widely venerated disciple of Mohandas K. (Mahatma) Gandhi.
The concept of satyagraha is built on three basic tenets — satya, ahimsa and tapasya. Satya, or truth, implies openness, honesty and fairness. Ahimsa means refusal to inflict injury on others. Tapasya conveys willingness for self-sacrifice and patience.
In September 1906, Gandhi organised the first Satyagraha campaign to protest against the Transvaal Asiatic ordinance that was constituted against the local Indians.
General Dyer passed an Act on April 13, 1919, named the martial law stating that no more than 2 people can form a group and meet at a place. This act was enacted to prevent any form of a mobilised protest against the ruling authorities.
Gandhian ideology emphasises not on idealism, but on practical idealism. Gandhian philosophy is a double-edged weapon. Its objective is to transform the individual and society simultaneously, in accordance with the principles of truth and non-violence.
Shriman Narayan AggarwalThe Gandhian Plan was put forth by Shriman Narayan Aggarwal in 1944.
This movement had three main effects: It pushed Indian freedom struggle into the limelight in western media. It brought a lot of people including women and the depressed classes directly in touch with the freedom movement. It showed the power of the non-violent Satyagraha as a tool in fighting imperialism.
There are three forms of Satyagraha, namely: (a) non-cooperation, (b) civil disobedience, and (c) fasting.
