Do or Die
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"Do or Die" is the historic call to action issued by Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement of 1942, urging Indians to fight for complete independence from British rule with unwavering resolve.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic call to action
→
political slogan → quote → rallying cry → |
| alsoKnownAs |
We shall either free India or die in the attempt
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| associatedWithCountry |
India
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| associatedWithEvent |
Quit India Movement
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| associatedWithStruggle |
Indian independence movement
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| category |
20th-century political quotes
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Indian independence slogans → |
| dateIssued |
1942-08-08
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| deliveredIn |
Quit India speech
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| deliveredTo |
All India Congress Committee
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| hasConnotation |
determination
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patriotism → urgency → |
| historicalContext |
World War II
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| historicalSignificance |
symbolized the decisive push for Indian independence
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| influenced |
mass participation in Quit India Movement
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| issuedBy |
Mahatma Gandhi
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| language |
English
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| linkedOrganization |
Indian National Congress
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| medium |
public speech
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| methodAdvocated |
civil disobedience
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non-violent resistance → |
| movementPhase |
final phase of Indian freedom struggle
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| movementType |
anti-colonial movement
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| opposedTo |
British colonial rule in India
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| partOfSpeech |
English phrase
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| placeIssued |
Bombay
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Gowalia Tank Maidan → |
| politicalGoal |
immediate British withdrawal from India
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| purpose |
to call for complete independence
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to demand an end to British rule in India → to inspire mass civil disobedience → |
| relatedConcept |
Purna Swaraj
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Satyagraha → |
| speaker |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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| targetAudience |
Indian freedom fighters
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Indian population → |
| theme |
national unity
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sacrifice for freedom → unwavering resolve → |
| timePeriod |
British Raj
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| year |
1942
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
August Kranti
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Quit India movement → |
slogan |