8 August in History


On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement for freedom from British rule in Mumbai (then Bombay).   The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement was a Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Gandhi for Satyagraha (independence).   The movement was accompanied by a mass protest on non-violent lines, in which Gandhi called for “an... Read More →
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