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The Quit India Movement (Hindi: भारत छोड़ो आन्दोलन Bhārat Chodo Āndolan), or the August Movement (August Kranti) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 1942 in response to M K Gandhi's call for immediate independence. The All-India Congress Committee proclaimed a mass protest demanding what Gandhi called "an orderly British withdrawal" from India. The call for determined, but passive resistance appears in his call to Do or Die, issued on 8 August at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay.
The British were prepared to act. Almost the entire Indian National Congress leadership, and not just at the national level, was imprisoned without trial within hours after Gandhi's speech-at least 60,000 people. Most spent the rest of the war in prison and out of contact with the masses. The British had the support of the Viceroy's Council (which had a majority of Indians), of the Muslims, the Communist Party, the princely states, the Imperial and state police, the Indian Army, and the Indian Civil Service. Many Indian businessmen were profiting from heavy wartime spending and did not support Quit India. Many militant students paid more attention to Subhas Chandra Bose, who was in exile and supporting the Axis. The only outside support came from the Americans, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressured Prime Minister Winston Churchill to give in to Indian demands. The Quit India campaign was effectively crushed.
The British refused to grant immediate independence, saying it could happen only after the war ended.
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What was the quit India movement.?
It was a day decided by the Indian politicians to protest and to force the British to leave India for good . This movement was called the quit India movement.
Project presentation ideas on the revolutionary movement in India?
Quit india movement
When was The Quit India Movement launched?
The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 8, 1942.Launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942.
In which year mahatma Gandhi give their slogan do or die?
Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan "Do or Die" during the quit India Movement of 1942
What are the slogans on quit India movement?
jai jawan jai kisan
What was the quit India movement.?
It was a day decided by the Indian politicians to protest and to force the British to leave India for good . This movement was called the quit India movement.
Which famous movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in August 1942?
*Quit India movement
What was the Quit India movement popularly known as?
The Quit India movement was popularly known as purna swaraj
What major world events took place in 1942?
Quit India movement organized by Mahatma Gandhi against the British rule in India.
Do or die associated to which movement?
quit india movement
Do or die associated which movement?
quit India movement
Which was the first movement launched against the British in India?
Quit India Movement
Project presentation ideas on the revolutionary movement in India?
Quit india movement
What was the measure of the Quit India Movement?
as a panel
When was the quit India movement started?
in 1942
When was The Quit India Movement launched?
The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a civil disobedience movement launched in India in August 8, 1942.Launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942.
Was Simon go back related to quit India movement?
no it was not related to quit India movement it was related to the non-co-operation movement hence it was strated by lala lajpatrai
