satyagrahi

/ ˈsʌtjəˌɡrʌhiː /

noun

1. an exponent of nonviolent resistance, esp as a form of political protest

Example Sentences

She volunteered as a satyagrahi, a seeker of truth, and was among those chosen by Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi to defy emergency wartime powers.

From BBC

A satyagrahi ought to give “his opponent the same independence and feelings of liberty that he reserves to himself and he will fight by inflicting injuries on his own person.”

From The New Yorker

In reading his discussion one gets the impression that under the American system of government the later stages of Satyagraha would never be necessary, since the Satyagrahi must first exhaust all the avenues of political expression and legislative action which are open to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Nothing can possibly prevent a Satyagrahi from doing his duty because of the frown of the authorities.

From Project Gutenberg