swaraj

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• The root of swaraj is self-rule.

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• The word swaraj is a sacred word, a Vedic word, meaning self-rule and self-restraint, and not freedom from all restraint, which 'independence' often means.

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• The main objective of the Central Sikh League was also to procure the right of Swaraj through peaceful means, for which it enlisted more than 10,000 Sikh volunteers for the cause of their national movement.

  Academic text (2018)

• In Hind Swaraj (1917-1910), Gandhi asserted that the British "are not in India because of their strength, but because we keep them" (39), a point he elaborated on throughout his career.

  Academic text (2004)

• In Hind Swaraj, he is as wary of Indian exploitation of the Indian people as he was of British colonial oppression: "If I have the power, I should resist the tyranny of Indian princes just as much as that of the English."

  Academic text (2004)

• Many political groups in India are advocating for swaraj to promote self-rule and independence.

• Gandhi emphasized the importance of swaraj, which means self-rule, in his writings and speeches during the independence movement.

• The concept of swaraj remains a significant part of India's political discourse as people strive for true self-governance.

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