How did Gandhi's nonviolence influence India?
My commitment to nonviolence, or ahimsa, was the bedrock of our independence movement. It empowered the common people, giving them a moral and spiritual strength that far surpassed the physical might of the British Empire. Through acts of civil disobedience, such as the Salt March, we demonstrated the injustice of unjust laws and mobilized millions, making the continuation of British rule untenable. It proved that moral conviction could triumph over military force.
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