Between leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, who championed non-violent civil disobedience, and revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh or Subhas Chandra Bose, who believed in more direct action, including armed struggle
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Sailen Ghosh answered on
During India’s freedom struggle, non-violence and armed resistance coexisted as parallel approaches with the same goal ending colonial rule. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi promoted mass, non-violent movements that united millions, while revolutionaries such as Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose believed armed action was necessary to directly challenge British power.
These approaches often differed in method but indirectly strengthened each other violent resistance created pressure and urgency for the British, while non-violence gave the movement moral legitimacy and global support. The presence of revolutionary activities also made non-violent leaders appear as a more acceptable negotiating force to the British.
Together, they broadened participation, intensified resistance, and contributed to weakening colonial control from multiple fronts.
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