What was the Quit India Movement about? Date, history, significance and more

On August 8, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi issued a bold call to the nation “Do or Die” launching the Quit India Movement against British rule, which had gripped India for over 200 years. This was not just a slogan but a direct challenge, aimed at compelling the British to leave India immediately. The movement marked one of the most decisive phases in the country’s freedom struggle. The Congress Working Committee met at Wardha on July 14, 1942, and resolved to begin a mass civil disobedience campaign. The Quit India Resolution was passed at the All India Congress Committee session in Bombay, with Gandhi making his historic declaration, “We shall either free India or die in the attempt.”