Shanti Sena

Shanti Sena

The Shanti Sena or "Peace army" was made up of Gandhi's followers in India. Its non-violent methods have been adopted by other movements such as the World Peace Brigade the Non-violent Peaceforce, Swaraj Peeth and the Rainbow Family of Living Light.

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