Question 9GS1GS1
The Quit India movement was a people's movement cutting across the class divides but it was the women's leadership that left a clear mark. Analyse.
Introduction
The Quit India movement started with Gandhi's mantra of 'Do or Die' on 9th August, 1942.
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Main Body
People's movement → saw the wide-scale participation of various sections of society:
1Peasant group from Awadh, Bihar and Bengal.
(ii) Participation of student and youth organizations → provided organizational support.
(iii) Inclusion of businessmen, represented by AIIOCHAM and FICCI.
(iv) Workers' movement, as seen in Kolkata, Bombay, Ahmedabad etc.
However, it was the women's leadership that left a clear mark.
Women's leadership
1Usha Mehta → ran an underground radio station.
2Sucheta Kripalani and Aruna Asaf Ali, led movements of Gowalia Tank.
3Matangini Hazra, led a procession of 5000 women.
4Sarojini Naidu, provided a asked role for asserted leader, gave speeches and mobilized the masses.
5Nandini Sabi, led marches and organized civil disobedience.
Thus, Quit India movement can be considered as an anomaly as it provided wide-scale resistance, against British rule, after the failure of Sippl mission.
— Ritika Chitlangia
142 words2 paragraphs
- Specific female leaders mentioned with their roles
- Classification of various groups shown clearly
- Analysis of women's unique contribution provided
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Topper
Ritika Chitlangia
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
The Freedom Struggle
Quit India Movement
Women's Role in Quit India
Writing Stats
158
Total words
2
Paragraphs
analytical
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