- What was it?: Individual Satyagraha was Gandhi’s nonviolent protest movement that began in 1940.
- Aim: The movement’s goal was to affirm the right to free speech and to protest the British government’s discriminatory policies.
- Reason for Launch: The movement emerged in response to the failure of the British government’s August Offer.
- Sathyagrahi
- Vinoba Bhave launched the first Individual Satyagraha on October 17, 1940.
- He was succeeded by Jawaharlal Nehru, and Brahma Dutt.
- Slogan: Delhi Chalo
- Objectives
- To demonstrate that nationalist patience was not due to weakness.
- To express people’s disinterest in the war and their failure to distinguish between Nazism and the double autocracy that ruled India.
- To give the government another chance to accept Congress’ demands peacefully.
- Gandhi cancelled the movement because of
- Limited people participation.
- Low impact.
- Arrival of Cripps Mission.