8 August 2019 is being observed as 77th anniversary of August Kranti Din.

• On this day in 1942, foundation of Quit India Movement, run by Mahatma Gandhi was laid, after which whole of India united against British and British rule had to kneel down.
• The proposal for this movement was passed in Bombay session of All India Congress Committee on 08 August which paved way for a mass movement to attain independence.
• As Quit India Movement was launched in month of August, it is also known as August Movement or August Kranti.
• Also Gandhiji gave the call to Do or Die in his Quit India speech delivered at Mumbai’s historic Gowalia Tank.