quit india movement Flashcards
what is the quit India movement also called
AUGUST MOVEMENT
where and when did the congress committee meet
Wardha in July 1942
what were the reforms of the Cripps mission
–> India would be given DOMINION STATUS WHEN THE WAR ENDED
–> provisions would be made for the PROTECTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS MINORITIES
–> there would be a FEDERATION OF BRITISH AND INDIAN STATES. any province which was not prepared to accept the constitution could attain dominion status separately
–> an undertaking would be negotiated between his majesty and the constituent assembly covering all matters AIRING OUT COMPLETE TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES
why was the Cripps mission a failure
–> THE PLAN INVOLVED PARTITIONING OF THE COUNTRY
–> THE HINDU MAHASABHA REJECTED THE PROPOSAL as it included the partition of the country
–> the CRIPPS MISSION DID NOT bring with it the promise of a better future
–> the league opposed the creation of a single union
–> the proposal didn’t accept Pakistan (did not grant the right to self-determination to Muslims)
