Quit India Movement: Rethinking The Role of Women

Abstract

Any discussion on quit India movement is incomplete without mentioning the contributions made by Indian women. Their active participation not only changed their goals but also organized the activities. They were endowed with a new spirit on the call of Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘do or die’. Women as a force played a crucial role which changed the course of the movement. The role played by women is a story of devotion, sacrifice and patriotism and it is marked as the most remarkable contribution towards the attainment of freedom.