The Applicability of M.K. Gandhi’s Principle of Non-violence Policy in India in the Post-Gandhi Era

Author(s)	Dr. Dipanwita Chakraborty
Country	India
Abstract	M, K Gandhi introduced new dimension to non-violence by considering it as the eternal, inherent and greatest human virtue. He wanted to establish a peaceful world and thus adopted non-violent fight named Satyagraha through negotiation, agitation and demonstration, arbitration, non-cooperation, civil disobedience, economic boycott, direct action, strike, picketing, non-payment of taxes, fasting and so on. Gandhi’s success with non-violence later influenced many figures. Therefore following Gandhi in later period various successful non-violent movements developed in India such as, (1) Boodhan Movement (2) Total Revolutions (3) Farmer’s Movement (4) Chipko Movement (5) Narmada Bahhao and Anti Tehri Dam Amdolan (6) Silent Valley Movement. The success of these movements proved that non-violence is the special means of establishing peace in society.
Keywords	Boodhan Movement, Chipko Movement, Silent Valley Movement, Total Revolutions.
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2025
Published On	2025-04-07
Cite This	The Applicability of M.K. Gandhi’s Principle of Non-violence Policy in India in the Post-Gandhi Era - Dr. Dipanwita Chakraborty - IJLRP Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2025.

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