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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ashram
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communal settlement ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| activitiesIncluded |
education of children and adults
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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
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Indian satyagrahis ⓘ Kasturba Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ some European supporters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
base for satyagraha campaigns
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communal living ⓘ education of children ⓘ self-sufficient agriculture ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ training ground for activists ⓘ |
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