PSIR QUESTION 18.. .Why quit India movement known as most un-gandhian of all Gandhian movements? What are the distinct features of Gandhian mass movements

Today's question..18 Why quit India movement known as most un-gandhian of all Gandhian movements? What are the distinct features of Gandhian mass movements

Points -

1. Start by briefly introducing Quit India Movement
2. Explain why it was the most Ungandhian movement
3. Tell about Gandhi and distinct features of mass movements
4. Conclusion 

Answer -

●Start by briefly introducing Quit India Movement Following the adoption of 8 August 1942 resolution at Gowalia tank in Bombay, Indian masses undertook perhaps the most militant nationalist movement known as Quit India movement. It was a call for nothing less than freedom, as Gandhi announced while articulating his thought on this Anti-British counter-offensive.

●Explain why it was the most Ungandhian movement Unlike Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement which were basically non-violent campaigns against the British rule in India, Quit India movement was an ultimatum to British for final withdrawal.

Quit India Movement was a Gandhi-led Un-Gandhian campaign since he extorted to take up arms in self-defense and resorted to armed resistance against a stronger and well equipped aggressor.

He gave the call for “open rebellion” and gave the slogan “Do or die”, but don’t stay alive to see nation in bondage. Gandhi proudly said that nation will live when people are ready to die for it. Gandhi called it the last struggle of his life & assured the masses that movement won’t be called off. Unlike previous movements, he didn’t condemn violence of people against bigger violence of State to the extent he also permitted to take controlof police station if needed. Thus, it can be said with certainty that Quit India Movement was the most Un-Gandhian of all Gandhian movements.

●Tell about Gandhi and distinct features of mass movements Gandhi adopted the methodology of mass Satyagraha which insistent on truth, and his core concept was Ahimsa or non-violence. Some specific features of Gandhian mass movements were his ability to keep them controlled and not spontaneous or knee-jerk reaction to British order.

He himself talked about the journey as protracted struggle or long drawn in approach to keep the momentum going. Gandhi used to begin the mass movements by engaging critique of social order as precondition to waging of political struggle, thus making political movements social movements as well which gave him legitimacy and large scale support of masses.

He knew the limited capacity of the masses and used to call off the movements before weakness of movement could reach the surface. Gandhi was great strategist and he preplanned the events beforehand, his strategy allowed him to choose battlefield & time. Hence, Gandhi was pro-active & not reactive,

●Conclude on following lines Purpose of Gandhi to pursue non-violence was to bring masses to the field of national movement, which proved the strategical abilities in Gandhi where he could take administration by surprise and eventually won concessions from the authorities.

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