80th anniversary of Quit India movement
August 9 , 2022
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- India has completed 80 years on ‘Quit India Movement’ on August 8, 2022.
- This movement is also known as August Kranti.
- It is an important milestone in India’s history of freedom struggle.
- The call for Quit India Movement was given on August 8, 1942 by Gandhi in a bid to end the British rule in India.
- The movement was launched at Mumbai session of the All-India Congress Committee.
- In the speech at August Kranti Maidan (Gowalia Tank maidan) in Mumbai, Gandhi made a called for “Do or Die for Independence”.
- Failure of Cripps Mission was the immediate cause for Quit India.
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