Quit India Movement Anniversary: PM Modi Shares Mahatma Gandhi's Photo, Pays Tribute To All Participants
On the occasion of 'Quit India Movement's' anniversary, PM Modi took to Twitter, and shared a photo of Mahatma Gandhi, on August 9. He paid tribute to all the participants of the movement, and said that the Quit India Movement brought people from all sections of society together. "Remembering all thos who took part in the Quit India Movement under Bapu's and… read-more
Tags: PM Modi, freedom struggle, Mahatma Gandhi, Quit India Movement, British India
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Usha Mehta: The Brave Female Freedom Fighter
Usha Mehta was one of the many female freedom fighters who played a role in the fight for Indian independence. Along with a few others, Usha spread the message of a free India by transmitting information about the "Quit India Movement" through an underground radio, despite the censorship imposed at the time. Usha was eventually arrested and imprisoned for four years at Yerwada Jail, while receiving praise for her efforts.
Tags: Indian Independence, Transmission, Radio program, Quit India Movement
Courtesy: The Logical Indian
Culture Ministry To Inaugurate Exhibition On 'Quit India Movement'
On the 79th anniversary of the 'Quit India Movement,' Union Culture Minister G Krishan Reddy with the National Archives of India will inaugurate an exhibition which will be attended by Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal and Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi. Public records, private papers, maps, and photographs will be displayed. People can visit the exhibition from August 9 from 10 AM to 5:… read-more
Tags: Quit India Movement, Culture Ministry, exhibition, freedom fighter
Courtesy: ANI
Quit India Movement: 79 Years of India's Freedom Struggle
A movement of pride, sacrifice, and blood, the '1942 Quit India Movement' aka August Kranti Day foundation was laid by Mahatma Gandhi's call for India's immediate independence from the 200-year British rule. On August 9, 1942, the movement started at the Gowalia Tank Maidan passed by the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee.
The motive of the movement was to start a peaceful (civil disobedience) demonstration against… read-more
Tags: Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi, World War II, British-India
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