Question

Why did the negotiations between the Cripps Mission and the Congress fail? What did the Cripps Mission offer?

Answer 1

The negotiations between the Cripps Mission and the Congress failed because Britain was not willing to transfer effective power immediately. The Cripps Mission offered:

1. Grant of Dominion Status after the War
2. Indian Princes could sign a separate agreement with the British implying the acceptance for the demand of Pakistan.
3. British control of defence during the War