The Quit India Movement was the last popular protest organized by the Indian National Congress under the leadership of Gandhiji. Quit India was yet another popular movement like civil disobedience movement.

It was a mass movement based on the ideology of non-violence (Ahimsa) meant to force the British to leave the country offering complete freedom to Indians.

Various factors that caused Quit India movement are:

• Reluctance of the British to implement constitutional reforms in India.
• Public disgust with price hike and famine
• The assumption that the British would be defeated in the second world war.
• As a part of this movement, Gandhiji called for the following.
• Princely states shall recognize the sovereignty of their people.
• Farmers shall not pay land tax.
• Government officials shall disclose their loyalty to Indian National Congress without resigning their positions.
• Without quitting their position in the army, soldiers shall disobey orders to shoot and kill Indians.
• If possible, students shall boycott education till attaining freedom.