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Short note on quit india movement, 1942​

Answer 1

#The Quit India movement

The Quit India Movement was a movement started by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942 during the World War II asking for an end to British rule in India. The movement was started in a speech in Bombay where Mahatma Gandhi asked Indians to Do or Die. ... The British refused to grant independence until the war ended.

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Answer 2

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The Cripps Proposals (1942) indicated that the British government had no intention to grant independence to India. People were disappointed with the treacherous behaviour of the government. In order to overcome this disappointment, Gandhiji started preparing for the final struggle.

• The historical 'Quite India' session took place at Mumbai. The Quit India resolution was passed on 8th August, 1942.
• Gandhiji in this address declared that ''This is the last struggle in my life and people of India should resort to any means to achieve independence ''.He gave the slogan 'DO OR DIE'.

Significant events :

• On the early morning of 9th August, 1942, the British Government arrested Gandhiji, Maulana Azad, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru and other national leaders of the Congress. It declared Congress as an illegal organisation. Censorship was imposed on the Indian press.
• The government also arrested the leaders at the provincial and district level. 'Hartal' was observed in cities and villages. In protest against the arrest of Gandhiji and other leaders.
• All sections of the Indian people participated in the QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT. The workers went on strike in Jamshedpur, Mumbai and Madras. 1,40,000 workers in 75 textile mills in Ahmedabad went on strike for 105 days. Markets in Ahmedabad were closed for three and half months. Students, too, left schools and colleges and participated in the movement.
• Underground movements in different parts of country attacked railway stations, police stations, post offices and the other government offices. The railway and telegraph wires were uprooted. Many incidents of arson and looting took place, maximum damage was caused to the railways.
• With a view to suppress the movement, police resorted to lathi-charge, tear gas and firing on a large scale. About 70,000 people were arrested and imprisoned. Police firing took place 538 times in which 1028 people died and 3200 were injured. In spite of this, the government failed to suppress the movement.
• The Quit India movement was a signal to the government that its control had ended and it will have to give independence to India. The movement brought about tremendous mass-awakening. As a result, within five years, the British government gave independence to India in 1947.

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