Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond — History STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryMahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement Civil Disobedience and Beyond3 Marks
Question
What was the August Offer of $1940$?
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Answer
Lord Linlithgow made a declaration on $8^{th}$ August, $1940$ which was known as the August Offer. The declaration stated that after the war, a Constituent Assembly would be convened to frame the Indian constitution.
It was promised to safeguard the interest of minorities in the new constitution.
That was interim measure during the war, Lord Linlithgow declared that some Indians would be nominated to his Executive and War Council.
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