Kaushlendra Kumar Kaushal
History
June 2021
The Indian National Congress led the largest mass movement in history, the Quit India Movement of 1942, which was marked by intermittent and unplanned uprisings. In numerous cities around the nation, it became violent. It was intense in Kolkata and several western areas of Bengal, but generally mild in the eastern regions. However, there is readily available proof of widespread popular mobilisation for this movement in certain eastern areas. However, public historical materials on the Quit India movement in Eastern Bengal are hard to get by now after a lengthy period of time. Reports from newspapers are similarly scarce. Only a few police records on public agitations vs police operations are found in the archived papers. The history of the Quit India Movement, however, has so far avoided discussing what transpired in the eastern regions of Bengal. This research makes an effort to clarify the media rhetoric and widespread mobilization of the Quit India Movement in Eastern Bengal against this background.
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