What is Quit India Movement?
Quit India Movement was also known as the India August Movement or August Kranti and was launched officially by Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942. The main slogan of the movement was “Quit India” or “Bharat Chodo” and Gandhiji gave the slogan “Do or Die”. In the lines of the Congress ideology, it was supposed to be a peaceful non-violent movement which aimed at asking British government to grant India independence.
Quit India Movement – Date, History, Causes, and Significance
Quit India Movement popularly known as August Kranti, was launched by Indian National Congress( INC) on 8th August 1942. The place where Gandhiji delivered his speech was referred to as Kranti Medan in Bombay. Gandhi was made the Leader of the movement who gave the War cry ” Do or die” [ Karo ya Maro].
The major consequences of the movement were that Congress came to be declared unlawful association; Congress offices across the country came to be raided leaders were arrested and chaotic situations emerged with the movement. Some of the provisions of the movement were:
- Non-violence
- Civil disobedience
- Complete end of the British Empire
- Sovereign country after the withdrawal of Britishers
Table of Content
- What is Quit India Movement?
- Quit India Movement Day
- Quit India Movement Started Date
- Causes of Quit India Movement
- Responses to Quit India Movement
- Phases of Quit India Movement
- Quit India Movement : A Success or a Failure?
- Significance of Quit India Movement
- Questions and Answers on Quit India Movement