ABSTRACT
Brute force had absolutely no place in the Indian movement in any circumstances whatever. No matter how badly they suffered, the Satyagraha never used physical force. Even though they might have used it effectively, they refused to do so. Mahatma Gandhi's point is that in planning the Indian movement there never was the slightest thought given to the possibility or otherwise of offering armed resistance. Satyagraha is “Soul Force” pure and simple. For these reasons the result of Gandhi's movement using the phrase “passive resistance” in South Africa was somewhat unfortunate. However by offering Satyagraha, the movement and by fostering the idea of strength, the movement grow stronger , so that, with the increase in strength, the Satyagraha became more and more effective.
