Cripps Mission, 1942

Cripps Mission was sent by the British Government in March 1942 to India with key objective to secure Indian cooperation and support for British War Efforts. Headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, this mission sought to negotiate an agreement with Indian leaders.

Background

  • Year 1942 saw the advancement of British forces in India. Apart from that, there was a pressure from the American President F. Roosevelt and Chinese premier Chiang Kai-Shek to concede the real political power to the people of India.
  • The fall of Burma was enough to frighten the British and when the Japanese army began to knock the doors ....
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