The Indian freedom movement was not a uniform political project. It was shaped by a wide spectrum of ideologies, strategies, and personalities. Among these, Mahatma Gandhi and Subhas Chandra Bose stand out as two towering figures—each equally committed to India’s liberation, yet dramatically different in their methods, philosophies, and interpretations of freedom. Their contrasting approaches…
Introduction The decade of the 1940s was one of the most turbulent and transformative phases in the history of modern India. It was the decade that witnessed the end of nearly two centuries of British colonial rule and the birth of two sovereign states — India and Pakistan. However, the process of this transfer of…
Introduction The Quit India Movement, launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, was one of the most significant mass movements in India’s struggle for independence. It was a direct response to the failure of the Cripps Mission and Britain’s unwillingness to grant India self-rule. The movement was marked by widespread protests, strikes, and acts…
The Quit India Movement, launched in 1942, was one of the most crucial phases of India’s struggle for independence. It was during this movement that Mahatma Gandhi gave the historic call of ‘Do or Die’, urging Indians to fight until the British were forced to leave India. This movement marked the final, decisive mass uprising…
Introduction The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Kranti Movement, was one of the most significant milestones in India’s struggle for independence. Launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 8, 1942, at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the movement demanded an immediate end to British rule in India. It…