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80th anniversary of Quit India movement

August 9 , 2022 733 days 549 0
  • 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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