on 8th August 1942, M K Gandhi launched a movement and raised the slogan of 'Do are Die'. complete the graphic organiser to show how different groups of people responded to this movement
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Demand of freedom fighters across the country was unanimous and it was for 'Poorna Swaraj', total independence. Therefore, on the eve of 8th August, 1942 Gandhi ji gave a clarion call to the nation. He said, "Here is a mantra, a short one that I give you. You may imprint it on your hearts and let every breath of yours give expression to it. The mantra is: 'Karo ya Maro', ‘Do or Die’.Quit India Movement was launched at a time when the world was in a flux. There was an ongoing war in the West and in the East, movements against the Colonialism had intensified. India on one hand was looking at the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi who wanted to transform the society by non-violent means and Satyagraha. On the other hand was the 'Tiger of Bengal', Subhash Chandra Bose who had given the slogan 'Dilli Chalo' and was marching with an Army to free India. The breeding ground of India's independence movement had had enough manure of mass movements and was fertile now to plant seeds. all big leaders were arrested within twenty four hours after the movement was announced, there was no one to guide, but still the movement propped up leaders from across the strata of society. Large protests and demonstrations were held all over the country. People demonstrated against symbols of British government, they put up Congress flag on government buildings. People offered arrests and disrupted day to day workings, students and workers went on strike, peasants in Bengal fought against the rise in taxes and government officials broke laws. It was a historic event. It was not merely a movement against foreign occupation but also awakening of Indian masses. The history of this movement is full of unsung heroes. There are untold stories of farmers, factory workers, journalists, artists, students, educationists, religious saints and dalits.The movement saw rise of leaders like, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Jai Prakash Narayan and Aruna Asaf Ali.