1. Quit India Movement (1942)
1.1. Background
1.2. Resolution of Quit India Movement
1.3. Instructions of Mahatma Gandhi
1.4. Reasons for Quit India Movement
1.5. Phases of Quit India Movement
1.6. Impact of the Quit India Movement
1.7. Significance of Quit India Movement
1.8. Conclusion
2. Indian National Army (INA)
2.1. Background of Indian National Army
2.2. First Phase of INA
2.3. Second Phase of INA
2.4. Subhash Chandra Bose and INA
2.5. Azad Hind Radio
2.6. Subhash Chandra Bose
2.7. Role of Subhash Chandra Bose in India’s independence
2.8. Fate of the Indian National Army after World War II
2.9. Conclusion
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Topic – Quit India Movement (Notes)
Subject – Political Science
(Indian National Movement & Constitutional Development)
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Quit India Movement (1942)
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement or August Kranti, was a rallying call issued by Mahatma Gandhi from the Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee in Mumbai on August 8, 1942. It was a part of Mahatma Gandhi’s Civil Disobedience Movement, which aimed to end British rule in India.
Background
- Following Cripps’ departure, Gandhi drafted a resolution calling for British withdrawal and a nonviolent non-cooperation movement in the event of a Japanese invasion.
- The idea of a struggle was accepted at the CWC meeting in Wardha on July 14, 1942.
- The Congress Working Committee met in Wardha in July 1942 and decided to give Gandhi command of the nonviolent mass movement.
- The resolution is commonly known as the ‘Quit India’ resolution.
- It was to be approved by the All India Congress Committee meeting in Bombay in August, as proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and seconded by Sardar Patel.
- Mahatma Gandhi began the Quit India movement at Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai, popularly known as August Kranti Maidan.
- The slogans of the movement were “Quit India” and “Bharat Chodo.” Gandhi gave the people the mantra, “Do or die.”
- It was supposed to be a peaceful, nonviolent movement to persuade the British to grant India independence, according to the Congress doctrine.
Resolution of Quit India Movement
On August 8, 1942, the Congress meeting in Gowalia Tank, Bombay, ratified the Quit India Resolution. The meeting also agreed:
- To demand that British rule in India be ended immediately;
- Declare free India’s commitment to defend itself against all forms of Fascism and imperialism;
- Form a provisional Government of India following British withdrawal; and
- Sanction a civil disobedience movement against British rule.
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