August Kranti Day
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August Kranti Day is an annual observance in India marking the launch of the 1942 Quit India Movement against British colonial rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| August Kranti Diwas | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative observance
ⓘ
national observance of India ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
August Kranti Day
ⓘ
surface form:
August Kranti Diwas
Quit India movement ⓘ
surface form:
Quit India Day
|
| associatedPlace |
August Kranti Maidan
ⓘ
Gowalia Tank Maidan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian National Congress
ⓘ
Indian independence movement ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Quit India movement
ⓘ
surface form:
1942 Quit India Movement
Indian freedom struggle ⓘ Quit India movement ⓘ
surface form:
Quit India Movement
mass civil disobedience movement against British rule in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-colonial resistance
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ remembrance of freedom struggle ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hindi ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfName |
August Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
August Revolution Day
|
| locationOfOrigin | Mumbai ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Indian print media
ⓘ
Indian television ⓘ digital news platforms in India ⓘ |
| observedAnnually | true ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
Indian citizens ⓘ educational institutions in India ⓘ political organizations in India ⓘ |
| observedOn | 9 August ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian national days of remembrance ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | state governments of India ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | launch of Quit India Movement ⓘ |
| relatedEventDate | 9 August 1942 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Independence Day (India)
ⓘ
Martyrs' Day (India) ⓘ Republic Day ⓘ
surface form:
Republic Day (India)
|
| significance |
honors participants of Quit India Movement
ⓘ
marks call for end of British rule in India ⓘ symbolizes mass civil disobedience against colonialism ⓘ |
| startYearOfObservance | 1943 ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
commemorative speeches
ⓘ
cultural programs ⓘ educational events ⓘ patriotic songs ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
August Kranti Diwas