The most militant of the Indian independence movements, the “Quit India Movement” was an INC led civil disobedience campaign. During World War II, India was divided, but soon decided to side with the British army. In the summer of 1942, Gandhi called for the independence of India from Britain, and for Britain to leave India. This call was rebuffed. On July 14th 1942 the Indian National Congress passed a demand for complete independence from the British government, saying that if they did not agree to the demands the government would launch massive civil disobedience. This resolution was controversial within the Indian national party, but on August 8th 1942 the Quit India Movement was passed at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee. The British responded by imprisoning Gandhi and all the members of the Party's Working Committee. The movement was then carried out in three parts. The first being violent, urban strikes and clashes with police. These were quickly suppressed. The second took place in mid august and was the center of protests. These took place in more rural areas with peasant rebellions fanned by militant student leadership. The third and final part took place at the end of September and was the longest having lasted into 1943. Here there were outbreaks of terrorism by educated youth. There was much regional variation during these protests (Punjab, North West Frontier Province, Madras, and Kerals remained quiet) ( Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Eastern United Provinces, Manipur, and Orissa were hotter areas of revolt). By March 1943, the movement had petered out having been believed to fail in paralyzing the British government, and failed in its attempt to bring down the Raj. The movement did disconcert the Raj, and strike fear into the British government. It also accomplished its goal to keep the congress party united, and enable India to cut economic, political, and militaries ties with Britain.
Quit India Movement
The most militant of the Indian independence movements, the “Quit India Movement” was an INC led civil disobedience campaign. During World War II, India was divided, but soon decided to side with the British army. In the summer of 1942, Gandhi called for the independence of India from Britain, and for Britain to leave India. This call was rebuffed. On July 14th 1942 the Indian National Congress passed a demand for complete independence from the British government, saying that if they did not agree to the demands the government would launch massive civil disobedience. This resolution was controversial within the Indian national party, but on August 8th 1942 the Quit India Movement was passed at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee. The British responded by imprisoning Gandhi and all the members of the Party's Working Committee. The movement was then carried out in three parts. The first being violent, urban strikes and clashes with police. These were quickly suppressed. The second took place in mid august and was the center of protests. These took place in more rural areas with peasant rebellions fanned by militant student leadership. The third and final part took place at the end of September and was the longest having lasted into 1943. Here there were outbreaks of terrorism by educated youth. There was much regional variation during these protests (Punjab, North West Frontier Province, Madras, and Kerals remained quiet) ( Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Eastern United Provinces, Manipur, and Orissa were hotter areas of revolt). By March 1943, the movement had petered out having been believed to fail in paralyzing the British government, and failed in its attempt to bring down the Raj. The movement did disconcert the Raj, and strike fear into the British government. It also accomplished its goal to keep the congress party united, and enable India to cut economic, political, and militaries ties with Britain.
