The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War:

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Correct answer: India should be partitioned into two before granting independence. The Gandhi Salt Satyagraha (1930) was a non-violent protest against the British monopoly on salt production and its heavy taxation. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, it involved the famous Salt March to Dandi, symbolizing defiance against British colonial rule and mobilizing mass support for India’s independence movement. Such symbolic marches were organised throughout India. C Rajagopalachari organised a march from Tiruchirapalli to Vedaranniyam on Tanjore coast. Annie Besant (1847–1933) – A British socialist and theosophist who championed India's self-rule, she founded the Home Rule League (1916) and became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress (1917). She actively promoted education, theosophy, and Indian nationalism. V.O. Chidambaram Pillai (1872–1936) – A freedom fighter and nationalist from Tamil Nadu, he founded the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company (1906) to challenge British shipping dominance. He was imprisoned for his involvement in the Swadeshi Movement and is often called &quo

The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War:

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