Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order:

1. Linlithgow August Offer

2. Cripps Mission arrival in India

3. Ramgarh Congress Session

4. Resignation letters of Congress Ministers

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. The correct chronological order is: 4, 3, 1, 2

Key Points

• Resignation letters of Congress Ministers (October 1939):
  • The Congress Ministers resigned in October 1939 as a response to the decision of the British government to involve India in World War II without consulting Indian leaders. This was the first event.
• Ramgarh Congress Session (March 1940):
  • The Ramgarh Congress Session took place in March 1940, where Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was elected the president of the Indian National Congress, and the party passed a resolution emphasizing full independence from British rule.
• Linlithgow August Offer (August 1940):
  • The Linlithgow August Offer was made by Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy of India, in August 1940.
  • It was an attempt by the British government to offer limited constitutional reforms in response to demands for Indian self-rule.
• Cripps Mission arrival in India (March 1942):
  • The Cripps Mission arrived in India in March 1942 with a proposal to gain Indian support for the war effort by offering a promise of post-war self-government.
  • However, it failed to gain acceptance from Indian leaders.

• Hence, 4, 3, 1, 2 is the correct chronological order.