Consider the following statements.1. In 1942, the Congress Working Com...
Proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and seconded by Sardar Patel, it was approved by the All India Congress Committee meeting in Bombay in August. The Quit India Resolution was ratified at the Congress meeting at Gowalia Tank, Bombay, on August 8, 1942.
Consider the following statements.1. In 1942, the Congress Working Com...
Statement 1: In 1942, the Congress Working Committee met again at Wardha and resolved that it would authorize Gandhi to take charge of the non-violent mass movement.
Statement 2: The resolution generally referred to as the Quit India resolution was proposed by Mahatma Gandhi and seconded by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Explanation:
Statement 1: In 1942, the Congress Working Committee met again at Wardha and passed a resolution authorizing Mahatma Gandhi to take charge of a non-violent mass movement. This resolution, known as the Wardha Resolution, was a significant development in India's struggle for independence. The resolution called for the launch of the Quit India movement, which aimed at achieving complete independence from British rule.
The Quit India movement, also known as the August Movement, was a major civil disobedience movement launched by the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. The movement demanded an immediate end to British rule in India and called for the British to "Quit India." It was a non-violent movement that aimed to mobilize the masses and create a nationwide uprising against British colonial rule. The Congress Working Committee, in its resolution, empowered Gandhi to lead this movement and take all necessary steps to achieve independence.
Therefore, Statement 1 is correct.
Statement 2: The resolution generally referred to as the Quit India resolution was proposed by Mahatma Gandhi and seconded by Jawaharlal Nehru.
This statement is not correct. The Quit India resolution was not proposed by Mahatma Gandhi and seconded by Jawaharlal Nehru. The resolution was proposed by Acharya J.B. Kripalani and seconded by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Gandhi, however, played a crucial role in the movement and provided the leadership and direction needed for its success.
Therefore, Statement 2 is incorrect.
In conclusion, only Statement 1 is correct, while Statement 2 is incorrect. The Congress Working Committee resolution authorized Gandhi to take charge of the non-violent mass movement, but the Quit India resolution was not proposed by Gandhi and seconded by Nehru.