On 9th of August, 1942 the Quit India Movement began which later triggered the British to leave the country. This movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhiji for freedom from British rule in Mumbai (then Bombay). Few years later of this national movement India attained independence on August 15, 1947. Quit India Movement no doubt was a turning point in India's struggle for freedom. Father of the nation, Gandhiji urged people to raise their voice against the British and asked them to quit India. This movement is also known as the August Movement and was a Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Gandhi for independence. All India Congress Committee passed a resolution on 8 August 1942 in Bombay and declared a demand for an immediate end of British rule. The Congress decided to organize a mass struggle on non-violent lines on the widest possible scale. "Let every Indian consider himself to be a free man", Gandhiji declared in his fiery "Do or Die" speech the day the Quit India Movement was declared. Every Indian began dreaming of an individual of free India. . Following the rejection of the demands made by the Congress and the large scale dissatisfaction that was prevailing across the country, Gandhiji decided to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement.
The failure of Cripps Mission played a significant role in Gandhiji call for the Quick India Movement. On 22nd of March, 1942 the British government sent Sir Stafford Cripps to negotiate with the Indian political parties and secure their support in Britain's war efforts. A Draft Declaration of the British Government was offered to India, which includes the establishment of a dominion, a constituent assembly, and the rights of provinces to make separate constitutions. All this would be granted at the end of the war. The Congress was not happy with the future promises. Other reasons which led to the Quit India Movement was the fear of Japan attacking India, terror in the East Bengal and India realized that the British would not defend