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The Cripps Mission of 1942

• Sir Stafford Cripps arrived in India presenting several ideas.
• He sought the cooperation of the Congress during his visit.
• Cripps proposed that after the war, new suggestions would be provided to establish the Indian Constitution.
• However, he did not mention granting independence to India in his proposals.
• Mahatma Gandhi criticized the assurance as akin to a post-dated check on a failing bank.
• Regrettably, the Cripps Mission failed to achieve its objectives.

The Quit India Movement, 1942

• The Cripps Mission's failure marked a turning point in Gandhi's approach.
• Gandhi believed that the non-violent methods used thus far had not achieved the desired outcomes.
• He demanded the complete withdrawal of the British from India.
• Gandhi openly stated that there could be no amicable relationship between India and Britain.
• He penned a series of articles in the magazine, the Harijan.
• The Indian National Congress passed the Quit India Resolution on August 8, 1942.
• In his speech, Gandhi proclaimed, "I am not content with anything less than total freedom. We will either liberate India or perish trying."
• He called for a nonviolent mass uprising.
• Gandhi, Nehru, Abul Kalam Azad, and other key Congress leaders were arrested.
• Due to a lack of effective leadership, violent riots erupted across the country.
• The Quit India Movement represented the final push for India's independence.