As India is celebrating the ‘Azadi Ka Amarit Mahotsav', a program by the Government of India to celebrate and mark the nation's independence for 75 years and the glorious past of its people and their accomplishments Let's take a look at the famed “Quit India Movement', which was a crucial element of India's fight to achieve the freedom of its citizens. It was the Quit India Movement also known as “Bharat Choro Andolan' was launched on August 8, 1942, by members of The Indian National Congress at Bombay's session of the “All-India Congress Committee.”
The main goal for the protest was to enslave on the British from India. The main figure in that campaign is Mahatma Gandhi. He delivered an inspirational speech titled “Do or die! ” In the Bombay's Gowalia Tank Maidan, (now Mumbai) and he gave an enthralling “Quit India speech. The British didn't put all their focus on the Second World War, but were ready to take action to reprimand Congress leaders. Within a few hours of the movement's beginning, many of the Congress's leaders Congress were already in jail. A large number of Indian industrialists as well as others opposed the movement due to many reasons. India was not able to attain independence until after Gandhian's revolution. But it played a significant role in the eventual declaration of India's independence in 1947.
Indian Soldiers were sent out to combat the German forces in the Second World Warin 1939. The Congress Working Committee” approved a resolution 10 October 1939, which declared that Indian soldiers should not be sent to war without consulting. The next day, the Viceroy issued a statement as a response against the decision. He said that British conflicts were intended to improving peace throughout the world. When the war ended The Viceroy stated his British administration will make Indian-friendly modifications of the “Act of 1935”. The promises of the Viceroy weren't convincing enough to persuade Indian officials who were hoping to put more force upon their British government.
The British sent a group of Britain in India in the month of March 1942. The group was led by Stafford Cripps, then the leader of the House of Commons. In the same way they British sent a group for India on March 22, 1942. The delegation was headed by Stafford Cripps, then Leader of the House of Commons. The goal of their trip was to convince that Indian National Congress to fully be in support of Britain's war efforts. The mission provided powers distribution by British administration British government to an elective Indian legislature. The talks failed to produce any tangible results since the mission did not answer the most important needs of Indians including their right to have their own government.
Gandhi demanded ‘Bharat Chhodo' andolan (Quit Indian Movement) on August 8 1942, following the failure of the ‘Cripps' mission. In the hopes of gaining an immediate independence from Britain the movement launched. Gandhi's desire to gain immediate independence was strongly influenced by his fear of an eventual Japanese attack on India and his belief in the lack of ability by the British to protect India in the event of such an invasion.
Opposition
Unsurprisingly, Gandhi's “Quit India Movement” was met with disapproval by a large number of Indians who decided not to join the movement for various reasons. A draft resolution of Congress that demanded massive civil disobedience, in the case that India is not able to achieve independence immediately was opposed by Chakravarti Rajgopalachari who quit the Congress. While Maulana Azad was wary of the proposal, Jawaharlal Nehru was steadfastly committed towards Gandhi and believed in the Mahatma's choice.
The protest was resisted by various political parties, including those of the Muslim League', Rashtriya Sangh‘ as well as ‘Hindu Mahasabha' the ‘Communist Party of Indian. It was the All-India Muslim League feared that the Hindus could take advantage of the Muslims in the event that they were to be oppressed should the British decide to quit India. The group did not endorse the movements that were to the British's advantage. The silence of the ‘Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was another reason that worked in British's favor. M.S. RSS was governed by M.S. Its choice to leave the movement was condemned by both the general population as well as certain RSS members. In the end, British authorities were delighted that the RSS kept its position against the “Quit Indian Movement”.
Repression Of The Movement
A majority of the demonstrations associated with the movement were shut down in 1944. Gandhi as well as all the members of the “Congress Working Committee” were imprisoned and detained by the British. Many of the most prominent Congress leaders were separated from their colleagues for more than three years. The personal assistant of Gandhi Mahadev Desai and Kasturbai died in prison. But the health of Gandhi was rapidly declining.
A number of demonstrations were violent, and the British responded with mass arrests and more than 100,000 people taken into custody. This ultimately led to the dispersal of the protests. Many protesters and civilians were killed by the police and many nationalists believed that the “Quit Indian Movement” was a failure.
The Quit India Movement
While Gandhi's movements didn't have a significant influence on the country's independence at that time but it played a significant part in the eventual attainment of independence for India. In the first place, it helped keep the Congress Party together through thick and thin. In addition, it created a belief in the minds of British leaders that Indians were prepared to go beyond what they were expecting to attain complete freedom. In addition, the British were also told of the potential for independence by this movement. India was supported by world leaders. Franklin D. Roosevelt, then the American President, had requested his British government to consider at least a few of these demands.
The destruction that the revolution caused due to the violent demonstrations was a major impact on the cause of independence. The revolution resulted in the destruction of numerous structures and facilities. If the British were in their control of India indefinitely, for an extended period they needed to rebuild some of these structures. It was the case that the British administration was with enough funds to build India following the devastation and financial losses which they sustained in the Second World War. The British were aware that India was impossible to handle in the long term. Following the end of the war in 1945, a lot of British considered that the issue of how to exit India in peace and dignity was the most important one.
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