Total Revolution movement
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The Total Revolution movement was a mass socio-political campaign in 1970s India led by Jayaprakash Narayan that sought comprehensive transformation of the political system, economy, and society through nonviolent means.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Total Revolution movement canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass movement
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| advocatedConcept |
accountability in government
ⓘ
ethical politics ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sampoorna Kranti movement
ⓘ
Total Revolution ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| goal |
comprehensive transformation of political system
ⓘ
decentralization of power ⓘ economic reform ⓘ end to corruption ⓘ people’s participation in governance ⓘ restoration of democracy ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| hasPart | Bihar student agitation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
catalyst for end of Emergency
ⓘ
major challenge to Indira Gandhi’s rule ⓘ |
| ideology | nonviolence ⓘ |
| influenced |
1977 Indian general election outcome
ⓘ
formation of Janata Party ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| involved |
farmers
ⓘ
opposition political parties ⓘ students ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| languageOfMovement | Hindi ⓘ |
| leader | Jayaprakash Narayan ⓘ |
| location |
Bihar
ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ Gujarat ⓘ Patna ⓘ |
| mainRegion | northern India ⓘ |
| method |
civil disobedience
ⓘ
mass demonstrations ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ student mobilization ⓘ |
| opposedConcept |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
emergency rule ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Indian National Congress rule
ⓘ
Indira Gandhi ⓘ
surface form:
Indira Gandhi government
|
| relatedTo |
Bihar Movement
ⓘ
Indian Emergency (1975–1977) ⓘ
surface form:
Emergency in India
|
| slogan |
Sampoorna Kranti movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Sampoorna Kranti
|
| startTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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