Sangeetha raised her hand.
'Satyagraha mean "Civil Disobedience". This movement was followed by Gandhi when the British had taken over India. This was when Gandhiji demanded for "Purna Swaraj" which mean "Complete Independance." "Ahimsa" means non-violence."
She looked at Nadia. "But "Tapasya" actually does not mean "willingness for self sacrifice. It means penance. These words come from a mixture of Sanskrit and Hindi."
Sangeetha prided herself for being an Indian. She had grown up learning all of this.
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