Sir Stafford Cripps & Gandhi

Title

Sir Stafford Cripps & Gandhi

Reference Number

70700

Creator

Date

1942-03-27

Format

Description

"Gandhiji with Sir Stafford Cripps after having an interview with him in New Delhi on March 27, 1942. A number of journalists surround them." Churchill sent Cripps to India on what is known as the Cripps Mission to attempt to negotiate an agreement with Gandhi that would keep India loyal to the British war effort in exchange for a promise of full self-government after the war.

Spatial Coverage (Location)

Extent (Pages, Duration, Dimensions)

3 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.

Category

Political activism and public life