Understanding Partition

Question

When did and why the Cripps Mission arrive in India? Mention two reasons that led to the failure of the Cripps Mission of 1942.

Answer

During the Second World War, the Cripps Mission had come to India in March 1942 to have talks with Indian leaders with a view to grant Dominion Status to India after the end of the War. The Mission failed due to the following reasons:
1.    It did not promise complete independence.

2.    It rejected the Congress’s proposal for the formation of a national 
       government during the war.

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