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@Freshseasons.....Bro the topic reads satyagraha against terrorists, ones who are cold blooded murderers and dont think anything save killing. And you are giving example of father and child? There's no comparison of satyagraha against terrorst and satyagraha against father or child!

As for GandhiJi being released, britishers had to do so coz he was the voice of Indian people. He made Indian calm and told them to excercise non-violence. If he had been killed then I think we wud have achieved Independence much earlier.

And dont forget about Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose....who had the Japanses backup behind him. HE had formed the Indian army too! And if I remember correctly the history books then Britishers were afraid of handling another front and that too against a sworn enemy that time.
I think Japan was part of Triple Axis right? I forgot the group!

So you see Britishers had no alternative but to leave because of
1. Growing pressure and fights around their own motherland
2. Growing violence/terror by Indians against them
3. Fear of japanese coming to India and starting a new battle front.

There may be more but these are the few I can remember right now!

And after achieving victory Indians had to declare independence quickly because they feared Japan might take interest in India after Britishers!

Gandhiji was just a pawn for Britishers to calm down the Indians who were burning with rage!