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Under what circumstances did Gandhiji initiate the Quit India Movement? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) In September 1939, the Second World War broke out. The British government in India needed help from the Indian leaders. The leaders were ready to support the British war effort.<br/>(ii) But in return they wanted that India be granted independence after the war. The British refused to accept the demand. This <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/enraged-446100" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ENRAGED">ENRAGED</a> the Congress ministers. They all resigned to show their protest.<br/>(iii) Mahatma Gandhi was deeply perturbed. He now decided to initiate a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/new-1114486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEW">NEW</a> phase of movement against the British rule in the middle of the Second World War. This movement came to be known as the Quit India Movement.<br/>(iv) Gandhiji thought that the British must Quit India without further delay. He raised the slogan .Do or Die. which spread among the common masses very soon. But at the same time he warned the people not to be violent in any condition. <br/> (v) The British took repressive measures. Gandhiji along with other leaders were sent to jail immediately. But this did not prevent the movement from spreading. It specially attracted peasants and the youth who gave up their studies to join the movement.<br/>(vi) Communications and symbols of state authority were attacked all over the country. In several areas people set up their own governments. The British tried to repress these developments severely.<br/>(vii) About 90,000 people were arrested and wounded 1,000 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/killed-7266924" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KILLED">KILLED</a> in police firing. But the movement did not go in vain. It brought freedom very close. <br/> (viii) Mahatma Gandhiji is often identified with the making of nation, as <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/role-1190667" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ROLE">ROLE</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/played-2211668" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PLAYED">PLAYED</a> by him in India.s freedom struggle cannot be forgotten.</body></html> | |