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Satyagraha was taught and practised by Mahatma Gandhi.

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Satyagraha was first conceived by Mahatma Gandhi, not in India, but while living among the Indian inhabitants of South Africa in 1907, when he organised a protest against scribes in Asia, also known as the Black Act. Gandhi demonstrated that perseverance, working with a community, and above all, a nonviolent movement can be achieved. For Gandhi, Satyagraha was not only a means of nonviolent struggle but also became his philosophy of life. By introducing the concept of satyagraha, Gandhi showed humanity that they could conquer greed and fear through love. In this principle of nonviolence, Mahatma Gandhi offered a technique against evil and lies.

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