Question

Who considered the proposals of the Cripps Mission as a 'post-dated cheque' ?
1. Moulana Abul Kalam Azad
2. Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. B. R. Ambedkar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Mahatma Gandhi

The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.

• Mahatma Gandhi described the Cripps' proposals as a "post-dated cheque on a failing bank".
• Cripps Mission was sent by the British Government in March 1942 to India.
• The objective of this proposal is to secure Indian cooperation and support for British War Efforts.
• Headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, this mission sought to negotiate an agreement with Indian leaders.
• The Quit India Movement is also known as the 'August Revolution' was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah supported this proposal from the Muslim community.

Moulana Abul Kalam Azad	Maulana Azad was the First Minister of Education in the Indian Government. He was an Indian scholar, independence activist, and senior leader of the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement. Azad became the leader of the Khilafat movement, during which he came into close contact with the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. In 1923, he became the youngest person to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress. He served as Congress president from 1940 to 1945, during the Quit India movement. He also worked for Hindu-Muslim unity through the Al-Hilal newspaper.
Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel	Vallabhbhai Patel, popularly known as Sardar Patel, Bismarck of India, Iron Man Of India, Strong Man. He was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue or known as the Statue of Unity is situated in Gujarat, India. It is the world’s tallest statue standing at a height of 182 meters. Indian National Trade Union Congress was founded in 1947 by him. In 1928, he led the peasant movement in Bardoli, a taluka in Gujarat, against the enhancement of land revenue.
B. R. Ambedkar	Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was the first minister of Law and Justice of India. He is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution. His Political Party: Scheduled Caste Federation, Independent Labor Party, Republican Party of India. His social Organization: Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, Samata Sainik Dal.