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Define “Non-violence”. In one short paragraph, discuss the use of Non-violence by Gandhi in India.

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Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa doing no harm common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He used it to fight not only colonial rule but social evils such as racial discrimination and untouchability as well.

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