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Satyagraha, with its philosophic basis in Buddhism, Indian Mysticism, and also Christianity, has a hold on Hindu imagination. In Hindu eyes, it has proved itself in India's British relations. As to how it might work against an invader, Gandhi Student Krishnalal Shridharani says in a lengthy book on the subject, War Without Violence: "Satyagraha has not had to face an invading army. . . . Drawing upon our imagination-thousands of citizens would throw their defenseless bodies on the earth at the frontier, giving the invading horde a choice of either advancing over a human bloody carpet or staying outside...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: Violence in Question | 5/11/1942 | See Source »

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