Indian National Congress session of 1942
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The Indian National Congress session of 1942 was the historic gathering in Bombay where Congress leaders adopted the Quit India resolution, calling for mass civil disobedience to end British colonial rule.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political conference
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session of the Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| adopted | Quit India resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
All India Congress Committee session of August 1942
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Bombay session of the Indian National Congress, 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Quit India Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy | delegates of the Indian National Congress from across India ⓘ |
| authority | All India Congress Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calledFor |
end of British colonial rule in India
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mass civil disobedience ⓘ |
| category |
1942 in Indian politics
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Indian National Congress sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian independence movement events ⓘ |
| context |
Second World War
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failure of the Cripps Mission ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| date | 1942-08-08 ⓘ |
| followed |
Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
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Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked a decisive break with constitutional negotiations with the British
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marked the launch of a nationwide mass struggle for immediate independence ⓘ |
| keyLeader |
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajendra Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ Subhas Chandra Bose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keySpeechBy | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keySpeechContent | call to the Indian people to "Do or Die" in the struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| languageOfKeySpeech |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| location |
Bombay
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Bombay Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Mumbai ⓘ |
| mainResolution | Quit India resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | continuation of British rule in India ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | Purna Swaraj (complete independence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | post-war negotiations between Congress and the British government ⓘ |
| presidentOfSession | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
arrest of top Congress leaders by British authorities
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outbreak of mass protests across India ⓘ |
| sloganIntroduced | Quit India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sloganPopularised | Do or Die ⓘ |
| triggered | Quit India Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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