With which one of the following movements is the slogan “Do or die” associated?
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- ASwadeshi Movement
- BNon-Cooperation Movement
- CCivil Disobedience Movement
- DQuit India MovementCorrect
Explanation
The slogan Do or Die was given by Mahatma Gandhi during the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942. Addressing the people at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Bombay, Gandhi declared that Indians should either free the country or die in the attempt to achieve independence. This slogan signaled a shift toward a more assertive and final struggle against British rule, distinguishing it from earlier movements that focused on gradual reforms or non-cooperation. While the Swadeshi Movement occurred in 1905, the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920, and the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, the specific call to Do or Die is exclusively linked to the Quit India Movement.
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