Tag: the national movement (1935-42)

Cripps came to India in March 1942. Cripps Mission was sent by the British Government in March 1942 to India with key objective to secure Indian cooperation and support for British War Efforts. Headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, this mission sought to negotiate an agreement with Indian Leaders.

On March 11, 1942, the British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill made an announcement in the House of Commons that a member of the War Cabinet, Sir Stafford Cripps, would go to India " to satisfy himself upon the spot by personal consultation that the declaration upon which we agreed, and which we believe represents a just and final solution, will achieve its purposes, Sir Stafford Cripps was a socialist.

The Cripps plan did not include the creation of Pakistan. The proposal of the Cripps mission was " India would be a dominion associated with the United kingdom". It promised that immediately after the war is stopped, steps would be taken up to set up an elected body charged with the task of making the constitution for India and provision would be made so that the Indian states could participate in the framing of the constitution.

The Quit India Movement is also known as the August Revolution. The August Revolution was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.

The leader of the Satara Parallel government was "Kratisimha" Nana Patil, who later joined the Communist party and was elected to the Lok Sabha on the CPI ticket from Satara in 1957 and again from Beed in 1967. British rule was effectively overthrown in large parts of Satara district of Western Maharashtra during those three years. The Parallel government movement was a guerrilla type of struggle , and it operated in over 150 villages with solid peasant support. There were raids on taluka treasuries and armouries. The Prati Sarkar took over many of the functions of the government. The parallel government established many public utilities like a market system , supply and distribution of food - grains and a judicial system to settle disputes and penalise dacoits and robbers, pawnbrokers and money lenders.

The Quit India movement was started in August 1942 during the Second World War against the British rule. Gandhi called for 'Do or Die' during this movement. Shortly after the launch of the movement, many leaders of the Indian National Congress were arrested by the British Government. Disorderly and non-violent demonstrations took place throughout the country in the following days.

The Indian people fought against the British government to get Independence. All these given movements are a part of the Indian struggle for independence. This is a historical action. As a result of these movements , India became an independent nation on 15th August 1947. So, we can say that Independence was a consequence of an action i.e , the Indian people's struggle for independence.

Mahatma Gandhi raised 'Do or Die' slogan in Quit India Movement. He called for determined, but passive resistance in his speech on 8 August 1942. Quit India movement was a movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.

Direct Action Day was initiated on 16 August 1946 by the Muslim League, to achieve their demand for a separate nation for Muslims called Pakistan. Stabbing, throwing of stones and brickbats started. The riots soon spread to all parts of North India and it turned into a Civil War between Hindus and Muslims.