When Quit India Resolution was passed in 1942, the Viceroy of India was :

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The Quit India Resolutionwas passed on 8th August 1942during the tenure of Lord Linlithgow as Viceroy of India. This movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, demanded an end to British rule and called for mass civil disobedience.

Important Key Points:

1. Lord Linlithgow served as Viceroy from 1936 to 1943.
2. The Quit India Movement was triggered by the failure of the Cripps Mission.
3. It marked one of the final major steps towards India's independence.
4. The movement led to widespread arrests, including Gandhi and other leaders.
5. The slogan"Do or Die"was associated with the Quit India Movement.

Knowledge Booster:

• Lord Wavell: Served as Viceroy from 1943–1947; known for the Wavell Plan and the Simla Conference.
• Lord Willingdon: Viceroy from 1931–1936; associated with the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Lord Mountbatten: Last Viceroy of India, oversaw India’s partition and independence.