Dr. B.R. Ambedkar did not support the Quit India Movement of 1942. At the time, he was serving as the Labour Member in the Viceroy’s Executive Council. He believed that the movement was “irresponsible” and “untimely,” especially during World War ...
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While the phrase “Inquilab Zindabad” (Long Live the Revolution) was originally coined by the poet and leader Hasrat Mohani, it was Bhagat Singh who popularized it as a powerful political slogan. He famously raised it after throwing non-lethal bombs into ...
Mahatma Gandhi served as the President of the Indian National Congress exactly once. He presided over the 39th annual session of the Congress held at Belgaum (now Belagavi, Karnataka) in December 1924. This was a critical session where he successfully ...
Lord Linlithgow was the longest-serving Viceroy of India (1936–1943). He was in office when the Cripps Mission, led by Sir Stafford Cripps, arrived in March 1942 to negotiate Indian support for World War II. Linlithgow’s tenure was characterized by a ...
This emotive statement was made by Jawaharlal Nehru during his “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the night of August 14, 1947. It was an appeal for national unity and total commitment to the service of the country. Nehru intended to ...