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COVER STORY 75 WEEKS OF AMRIT MAHOTSAV

AUGUST KRANTI ...

India got freedom while walking on the path of struggle after a long period of slavery. The month
of August holds a lot of importance in this journey of struggle. Because the anniversary of three
important mass movements, which are called the foundation of India's independence, falls in the
month of August itself... And that is why, at a time when the country is completing 75 years of
independence, we should also know about these three movements and their impact...

Quit India Movement - Do or Die…
Completes 80 Years

The date of August 8 has great significance in the
freedom movement. On this day, in midnight of
8-9 August 1942, a massive mass movement for
independence was started under the leadership
of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, with
the slogan of 'Do or Die' and British, Quit India.
Now the present leadership is making the mantra
of “karenge aur kar ke rahenge” a strong link in
the mass movements. The 'Quit India Movement'
could not get India independence immediately,
but its far-reaching results were pleasant. This is
the reason why this movement was called 'the last
great effort to be made for the independence of
India'. It was the most intense and massive mass
movement.

Non-Cooperation Movement Swadeshi Movement

In protest against colonialism, Mahatma Gandhi The Swadeshi Movement started on August 7, 1905,
appealed to the countrymen and demanded non- after the declaration of the Partition of Bengal.
cooperation. Formally launching the movement Indians resolved to promote indigenous goods by
on 1 August 1920, Mahatma Gandhi said not to boycotting foreign goods, government services,
go to schools, colleges and courts or pay taxes. schools, and courts. That is, it was a political
If non-cooperation is followed properly, India movement as well as a movement to inflict economic
will attain Swaraj within a year. In this entire injury on the British. The Swadeshi movement mainly
movement only non-violent means were adopted gave birth to three leaders including Bal Gangadhar
against the brutalities of the British. Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai. These
three were known as Lal, Pal and Bal.

The non-cooperation movement had the greatest The movement resulted in a significant decline in
impact on schools, colleges and courts. The foreign imports during the years 1905–1908. This
workers stopped working. According to a led to the establishment of indigenous textile mills,
government report, there were 396 strikes in 1921 soap and match factories, tannery factories, banks,
in which 6 lakh workers participated and 70 lakh insurance companies, shops etc. in the country. It
working days were lost. also revived the Indian cottage industry.

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