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August Offer 1940 was made by the Viceroy _______.
August Offer 1940 was made by the Viceroy _______.
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The correct option is B Linglithgow
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:1. Dominion status as the objective for India.2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.3. A representative “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war.
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India.
2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.
3. A representative “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war.
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