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  • Quit India Movement 77th anniversary: Why 1942 movement did not receive full support from IndiansQuit India Movement 77th anniversary: Why 1942 movement did not receive full support from Indians

    IndiaAug 9, 2019, 4:30 PM IST

    Quit India Movement 77th anniversary: Why 1942 movement did not receive full support from Indians

    Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in the year 1942 in Bombay. It was a clarion call by the Mahatma to urge the British to leave the Indian soil at once, but the British did not relent to his call. It is interesting to note that the World War II was in progress at the same time. It is also interesting to note that Gandhi did not receive maximum support from the Indians. Watch more on MyNation #SimplifiedBy

  • Revisiting Quit India Movement of 1942 on its 77th anniversaryRevisiting Quit India Movement of 1942 on its 77th anniversary

    IndiaAug 8, 2019, 12:59 PM IST

    Revisiting Quit India Movement of 1942 on its 77th anniversary

    The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942 by Mahatma Gandhi. However, it fizzled out as there was no unity among Indians and the British were extremely capable in handling the issue in a systematic way. Having said that, historians say it acted as a catalyst in winning us our freedom from the British