Question

How did Gandhiji relate women to 'Satyagraha'?

Answer 1

Ahimsa means love, non-violence. Satyagraha means 'soul force', 'truth force'. Gandhi praises women to be embodiments of Ahimsa and Satyagraha. He venerates ancient women such as Sita, Savithri, Damayanthi and Draupadi who are endowed with sacrifice, silent suffering, humility, faith, love and kindness. This is a proof that they dominate men by their mental strength, by their soul force. Such women, says Gandhi, can come together to achieve world peace. They are capable of kicking away the atom bomb like a ball. Hence, he prefers to have women in his army.