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Intro to Political Science

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Mahatma Gandhi was a leader in India's non-violent struggle for independence from British rule, emphasizing civil disobedience as a means to achieve political and social reform. His philosophy of Satyagraha, or insistence on the truth, sought to change societal injustices through peaceful methods.

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