CHAPTER 15 THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

OBJECTIVES OF THE FORWARD BLOCK

PARTITION OF INDIA

QUIT INDIA MOVEMENT 1942

THE INA

To win freedom without delay

Rebuild India on the basis of:economy.equality.freedom.justice.wealth

Rebuild world peace

Subhash Chandra Bose was under house arrest in Calcutta but managed to escape in 1941

In Tokyo SB took over the leadership of the Indian independence movement from rash Behari Bose

The presence of the Japanese army was a serious threat to Indias' security

On 8th Aug 1942 MKG gave the ppl the mantra of Do or Die

On 9th Aug MKG and all important leaders were arrested. CONG was banned.

The arresting made many Hartals and processions take place.
Leaderless the QUIM took place differently in many parts.
The government Lathi charged and fired upon the people.

The brutality of the B angered the locals and they reacted violently. (Police station, post and govt buildings destroyed)

To end the brutality the army came in. 10 000 peeps were killed. QIM ended in a short time.

1939 Bose resigned from Cong

Cap Mohan Singh organised INA
Bose became the supreme commander

1944 in a meeting in singapre Bose took an oath to free India

in 1944 INA crossed the Indo Burma border and liberated Imphal and Kohima- victory shortlivee

Subhash Chandra Bose was killed in a plane crash on the way to Tokyo

Feb 1947 B said Indians would have power by June 1948

Lord Mountbatten arrived to plan transfer of power

community riots took turns in parts of Punjab

B rule in India came to an end on 15 Aug 1947

MKG was assassinated on 30 jan 1948

Constitution of India was adopted on 26 nov 1949