The Quit India Movement began in ____________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → August 1942
After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi launched his third major movement against British rule, the ‘Quit India’ campaign, which began in August 1942. Gandhiji was jailed at once, but younger activists organised strikes and sabotage all over the country, and in places such as Satara and Medinipur ‘independent’ governments were proclaimed. It took the British more than a year to suppress it.
NCERT (2025-26): “4. Quit India … After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule. This was the ‘Quit India’ campaign, which began in August 1942. Although Gandhiji was jailed at once, younger activists organised strikes and acts of sabotage all over the country. Particularly active in the underground resistance were socialist members of the Congress, such as Jayaprakash Narayan. In several districts, such as Satara in the west and Medinipur in the east, ‘independent’ governments were proclaimed. The British responded with much force, yet it took more than a year to suppress the rebellion.…” |