is combined with graha to make the word satyagraha which is the title of the Gandhian non-violent movement. Satya means love and firmness, and this was demonstrated in the Ahmedabad Satyagraha by the workers keeping to their oath.It is, therefore, our hope that every worker will work to maintain himself and keep to his oath and remain firm. If the struggle lengthens it will be due to our weakness When however, they feel certain that the workers will not give up their resolve under any circumstance, then they are sure to become compassionate and to welcome back the workers. Today the employers believe that the workers are not going to do any work, and so are bound to succumb very shortly. Gandhi began a fast during the satyagraha. This may be categorized under tapasya, but he took this action because he saw that some workers were ready to give up their oath. He wanted them to keep firm to their oath. Starve but keep your vow was Gandhis message to them. In order to show the workers that he sympathized with them, and in order to express his oath to them, he fasted. This was seen as a type of coercion on Gandhis part to force the employers to give in, because they did not want to be responsible for Gandhis death. However, Gandhi explained that he did not fast for those reasons, and even though the fast could have had those consequences, it could not be helped.Sarvodaya is a Gandhian concept that describes the ideal society that is worked toward. Sarvodaya is the overall and ultimate objective. Even though the strike had resulted in the workers receiving their 35 percent increase, sarvodaya was not yet achieved. Contemporary Gandhian followers in Indian are still working towards this.The Ahmedabad satyagrahas major strengths were that the workers kept their pledge and followed the rules that their arbitrators set for them. The workers stayed unified and kept firm throughout. The workers arbitrators were concise about their exp...
