Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India? (UPSC Prelims 2009)

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The Cripps Mission was sent to India in 1942 under the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Sir Stafford Cripps led this diplomatic mission to negotiate with Indian leaders during World War II. The mission aimed to secure Indian cooperation by promising dominion status after the war. Although the mission failed due to disagreements on independence timing and minority treatment, it is a significant event in India\'s independence struggle. Churchill authorized it as a strategic wartime effort despite his reluctance towards Indian independence.

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Winston Churchill The Cripps Mission was sent to India in 1942 under the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Sir Stafford Cripps led this diplomatic mission to negotiate with Indian leaders during World War II. The mission aimed to secure Indian cooperation by promising dominion status after the war. Although the mission failed due to disagreements on independence timing and minority treatment, it is a significant event in India\'s independence struggle. Churchill authorized it as a strategic wartime effort despite his reluctance towards Indian independence.

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