Nonviolence is the practice of working for social change without causing harm to others, under any condition. It may come from the belief that hurting people, animals and/or the environment is unneces
Mahatma Gandhi, often considered a founder of the modern nonviolence movement, spread the concept of ahimsa through his movements and writings, which then inspired other nonviolent activists.
Petra Kelly (right) founded the German Green Party on nonviolence
Gandhi famously advocated for the Indian independence movement to strictly adhere to the principles of nonviolence.
The Semai have a principle called punan, which incorporates nonviolence
The Kingdom of God Is Within You is a non-fiction book written by Leo Tolstoy. A Christian anarchist philosophical treatise, the book was first published in Germany in 1894 after being banned in his h
The first English edition of The Kingdom of God Is Within You
The first edition of The Kingdom of God Is Within You, 1894
Mohandas K. Gandhi and other residents of Tolstoy Farm (a colony established as part of the Tolstoyan movement), South Africa, 1910