The famous 'August Offer' of 1940, which proposed the expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council and the establishment of a constituent assembly after the war, was announced by which Viceroy?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Lord Linlithgow issued the August Offer in 1940 to secure Indian cooperation during World War II, offering Dominion status as the ultimate goal and proposing an expanded executive council with Indian representation. The national leadership rejected the offer because it fell short of complete independence and failed to provide an immediate national government. This deadlock led subsequently to the launch of the Individual Satyagraha.