76th anniversary of Quit India movement – August 08
August 13 , 2018 2296 days 1873 0
76th anniversary of Quit India movement was observed on August 8th, 2018.
On this day in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi (father of the nation) had given the clarion call of Do or Die to all Indians to drive away Britishers from the country.
Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or August Movement or August Kranti) was an important milestone in the Indian freedom struggle.
It was civil disobedience movement launched at Bombay session of the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942 demanding an end to British Rule of India.