Who among the following historians have described the Quit India movement as a ‘spontaneous revolution’ ?
Gordon Johnson
David Arnold
F G Hutchins
Peter Robb
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2019
The historian F G Hutchins is known for describing the Quit India Movement as a ‘spontaneous revolution’.
Hutchins argued that the movement was not centrally planned by the Congress leadership but rather arose spontaneously from the popular frustration and discontent following the arrest of major leaders and the failure of the Cripps Mission.