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6. 1

Charkha in the above picture represent to boycott __________ cloth and use
___________.

7. Read the following sources and answer. 3

SOURCE-A

Mahatma Gandhi on Satyagraha ‘It is said of “passive resistance” that it is the
weapon of the weak, but the power which is the subject of this article can be
used only by the strong. This power is not passive resistance; indeed, it calls
for intense activity. The movement in South Africa was not passive but active
…

QS. Why is Satyagraha not a passive resistance according to Gandhiji?

SOURCE-B

Satyagraha is not physical force. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the
adversary; he does not seek his destruction … In the use of satyagraha, there
is no ill-will whatever. ‘ Satyagraha is pure soul-force. Truth is the very
substance of the soul. That is why this force is called satyagraha. The soul is
informed with knowledge. In it burns the flame of love

QS. What type of force is satyagraha and why?

SOURCE-C

On 6 January 1921, the police in United Provinces fired at peasants near Rae