Nonviolence

How did Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism influence India’s tradition of non-violence? Secular **India** is home to **Hinduism**, Islam, Christianity, **Buddhism, Jainism**, Sikhism and other innumerable religious traditions. **Hinduism** is the dominant faith, practiced by over 80% of the population. **Jainism** as a religious **tradition** was established in **India** about the same time as **Buddhism**. non-violence is a core religious duty and followed so strictly that the most orthodox devotees cover their faces with masks to prevent accidentally harming insects.

How does Jainism complement Hinduism? Nonviolence has long been central to the religious traditions of India especially **Hinduism**, Buddhism and**Jainism**. Religion in India has consistently upheld the sanctity of life, whether human, animal or, in the case of the Jains, elemental.

What actions must Jains undertake to achieve Kaivalya? Through nonviolence or ahimsa, the soul can break free of this cycle and **achieve kaivalya**. Traditions and ideas central to Jainism can be traced to the 7th century BCE, but Mahavira, the last of Jainism's 24 great spiritual teachers, formalized them into the

While non-violent, how is the implementation of satyagraha not a passive movement? However, Gandhi's championing of **non-violent** resistance, or **satyagraha**, to bring about political change relied on principles that were already deeply ingrained in Indian thought and culture.

In what ways did Martin Luther King, Jr. employ the satyagraha method utilized by Gandhi?

In wanting to create a secular constitution, what deep challenges did Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian National Congress face? With **Jawaharlal Nehru** as prime minister of the new democracy in **India, the Indian National Congress**—the country's strongest advocate for self-rule—became the dominant political party. ... In wanting to create a secular constitution.

While the early Indian National Congress included members from various ethnic and religion groups, why was the organization not representative of India’s population at independence in 1947? Nehru served as prime minister from **1947** to 1964, and the first two decades of **India's independence** might be called the Age of Nehru. ... While the early **Indian** National Congress included members from various ethnic and religion groups,

How did Indian National Congress leaders use World War II to help India gain her independence? After Britain declared **itself and India** at **war** with Germany, without consulting **Indian** legislatures, the **Indian National Congress leaders** demanded **independence** in return for wartime cooperation

Why did Mohammad Ali Jinnah fight for an independent Pakistan? Based upon the violent history between India and Pakistan since independence, were Jinnah's fears justified or did the partition help create the tensions? Muslims were assured that "dissident provinces" would be free to leave **an independent** and united India. Cripps's mission failed, but **Jinnah** saw **Pakistan** in Cripps's proposals. ... **Mohammad Ali Jinnah** (1876-1948) was the first governor general of **Pakistan**. His great achievement was the organizing of Indian Moslems to demand...