Celebrating 75 years of 'Quit India' movement

On the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Quit India Movement and the Azad Hind Fauj, Dr Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism inaugurated an exhibition "Quit India and Azad Hind Fauj–75th Anniversary (1942-2017)" at the National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi. Addressing on the occasion, Dr Sharma said that the 'Quit India Movement' was an important milestone in the Indian Freedom Movement which made the entire nation determined to attain freedom from the British rule. Millions of Indians responded to Mahatma Gandhi's clarion call and the mantra of 'Do or Die'. He further added, "the Prime Minister, in his 'Man ki Baat' of July 30, said: 'Our young generation must know what happened on the 9th of August 1942.' The forthcoming exhibition is simply following his words."

The exhibition which is based on public records, private papers, photographs, newspaper reports and proscribed literature banned by the British Government which came out during the last phase of freedom movement, will continue till September 1.

The exhibition has large digital content which can be accessed through interactive mode. The film, presenting the passing of the "Quit India Resolution", arrest of freedom struggle leaders, the role of INA and Subhas Chandra Bose is also on display.

The exhibition is spread over four sections viz: The Prelude to the Quit India Movement which displays documents/reports pertaining to the coming of the cripps mission to India and its failure; The Actual Movement – coining of the term "Quit India" and "Do or Die" by Yusuf Mehar Ali, besides Gandhi's message in his own words 'Karenge Ya Marenge – Mat Puccho Kyon'; The Impact of the Movement: this section reflects the disturbances that occurred all over the country after the arrest of the prominent leaders on August 9, 1942; and The Indian National Army and Azad Hind Fauj – The important documents displayed in this section consist of Indian Independence League, Tokyo 1942, message of Rash Bihari Bose 1942, and other publicity material.