Civil Disobedience| Gandhi Flashcards
what were the aims and beliefs and was it a success? (11 cards)
What is Gandhi’s overall concept for India?
Satyagraha- non violence.
What does the word ‘satyagraha’ originate from?
‘Truth’ ‘Force’
What term did Gandhi hate and why?
‘Passive resistance’ - it never really applied to his methods of non-violence.
Give one example of active non-cooperation.
Removing children from schools.
What did Gandhi think about Western technology?
It had failed- made ‘slaves of men to machines’.
How did Gandhi believe people would be much more happier by being in?
Self contained communities.
Name the cities who had already adapted to the rural lifestyle.
Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Madras.
What masses started to have hope in Gandhi?
The Indian peasants.
How was Gandhi perhaps different from other leaders?
He discarded Western uniform- he wore a white cloth (dhoti).
What did Gandhi find pleasure in living the life of?
Living a peasant life- gained him the title of Mahatma.
What did Gandhi encourage the hobby of?
Spinning; cotton e.g
