1847–1947

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1939–1945

Quit India & War

The Second World War, Quit India and the Indian National Army.

23 March 1940
Lahore Resolution
The Muslim League demanded 'independent states' for Muslim-majority regions in the north-west and east. It became known as the Pakistan Resolution.
political
8 August 1942
Quit India Movement
The Congress demanded immediate British withdrawal. Gandhi called on Indians to 'Do or Die'. Leaders were arrested at once and the movement went underground.
political · social
March–April 1942
Cripps Mission
Sir Stafford Cripps offered India dominion status after the war, with provinces allowed to opt out. Congress and the League both rejected it.
political
1943–1945
Azad Hind Government and INA Campaign
Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Provisional Government of Free India in Singapore. The INA fought alongside Japan at Imphal and Kohima in 1944.
political