100 Rupees Quit India Movement

The Quit India Movement — launched by Gandhi on August 8, 1942 — triggered one of the most widespread acts of civil disobedience in British India's history, resulting in the arrest of nearly the entire Congress leadership within 24 hours. The British response was swift and brutal enough that the movement was largely suppressed within six weeks, though it permanently damaged colonial legitimacy. This coin marks the 50th anniversary of that campaign.

At .500 fineness, the silver content is notably low for a commemorative of this type — a reflection of Indian mint economics in the early 1990s rather than any ceremonial intent.