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“Gandhi’s body is in jail but his soul is with you, India’s prestige is in your hands, you must not use any violence under any circumstances. You will be beaten but you must not resist; you must not raise a hand to ward off blows.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2013
  • Rise of Gandhi and the Gandhian Era

This exhortation reflects Gandhi's insistence on strict non-violence as the movement's guiding discipline even after his arrest triggered the Quit India Movement of August 1942.

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