Tolstoy Farm

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Tolstoy Farm was a communal settlement near Johannesburg established by Mahatma Gandhi in the early 20th century as a base for his satyagraha (nonviolent resistance) campaigns in South Africa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ashram
communal settlement
historic site
activitiesIncluded education of children and adults
farming
manual labor
political discussion
religious study
associatedWith Indian independence movement NERFINISHED
South African Indian community NERFINISHED
nonviolent resistance
continent Africa
country South Africa
foundedBy Hermann Kallenbach NERFINISHED
Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED
governedBy communal rules set by Gandhi
historicalSignificance early experiment in Gandhian communal living
important site in development of satyagraha
inspiredBy Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED
legacy influenced later Gandhian ashrams
symbol of nonviolent resistance in South Africa
locatedNear Johannesburg NERFINISHED
movement satyagraha
namedAfter Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED
namedForReason Gandhi's admiration for Leo Tolstoy
operatedDuring Gandhi's South African years
principle communal ownership
nonviolence
religious tolerance
self-reliance
simple living
truth
relatedTo Gandhi's ashrams in India
Phoenix Settlement NERFINISHED
residentsIncluded Gandhi's children NERFINISHED
Indian satyagrahis
Kasturba Gandhi NERFINISHED
Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED
some European supporters
timePeriod early 20th century
usedFor base for satyagraha campaigns
communal living
education of children
self-sufficient agriculture
spiritual practice
training ground for activists

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