The Nonviolent Struggle for Indian Freedom 1905-19 Test Bank, David Hardiman

A Comprehensive Guide to Nonviolent Resistance in India

Much of the recent surge in writing about the practice of nonviolent forms of resistance has focused on movements that occurred after the end of the Second World War, many of which have been extremely successful.

Evolution of Nonviolence in India

Celebrated historian David Hardiman shows that while nonviolence is associated above all with the towering figure of Mahatma Gandhi, ‘passive resistance’ was already being practiced by nationalists in British-ruled India, though there was no principled commitment to nonviolence as such.

Gandhi’s Technique of Satyagraha

It was Gandhi, first in South Africa and then in India, who evolved a technique that he called ‘satyagraha’. His endeavors saw ‘nonviolence’ forged as both a new word in the English language, and a new political concept.

Challenges and Difficulties

This book conveys in vivid detail exactly what nonviolence entailed, and the formidable difficulties that the pioneers of such resistance encountered in the years 1905-19.