Who gave the slogan "DO OR DIE" and when?

Question

Who gave the slogan "DO OR DIE" and when?

1. A. Subhash Chandra Bose during Quit India Movement
2. B. Jawahar Lal Nehru during Non-cooperation Movement
3. C. Gandhiji during Quit India Movement (Correct answer)
4. D. More than one of the above

Correct Answer

Option C — Gandhiji during Quit India Movement

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Gandhiji during Quit India Movement.

Key Points

• The famous slogan 'Do or Die' (Karo ya Maro) was given by Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement of 1942. In his historic speech at the Gowalia Tank (August Kranti) Maidan in Bombay on 8 August 1942, Gandhi called upon Indians to 'Do or Die' — meaning they must either free India or die in the attempt.
• The Quit India Movement was the final mass struggle demanding an immediate end to British rule.

Additional Information

• 'Give me blood and I will give you freedom' was Subhas Chandra Bose's slogan, while the Non-Cooperation Movement (led by Gandhi, not Nehru) had different calls — so 'Do or Die' belongs to Gandhi and the Quit India Movement, option (C).