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Quit India Movement (aug 9, 1942 – apr 23, 1945)

Description:

why movement?
- Failure of Cripps mission - British not ready to agree on demands
- Public discontent over wartime repression by the government
- a feeling of British collapse - people started withdrawing money from banks
- Indian leaders made people ready if Japan conquer India
- racial discrimination of Indian soldiers in the South-East war with japan

Communists - supporting UK for Russia
Muslim league - opposed
Hindu Mahasabha - boycotted

- Public rampage - attacking government symbols - police station, railways, public offices

- Underground activity
#Aruna Asaf Ali
#Usha Mehta - secret Radio
# Ram Manohar Lohiya

- Parallel government in Ballia, Satara and Tamluk
- Although Martial Law was not applied, the repression was very severe

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Date:

aug 9, 1942
apr 23, 1945
~ 2 years and 8 months