The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in August 1942 during World War II, calling for an end to British rule in India. The war led to a global economic depression, causing a collapse of the civilization that had taken centuries to build. Although the movement united the Indian people against British rule, by the end of the war, Britain’s position in the world had changed significantly, making it impossible to ignore the demand for independence. This ultimately resulted in India gaining independence on August 15, 1947.

The pre-independence era posed challenges for educationalists who were uncertain about the old education system. However, under Gandhiji’s able guidance, a new and practical education system was embraced by prominent educationalists and implemented throughout India. Shri Chandravadan Shah, a freedom fighter imprisoned in Nasik, welcomed this new education system. With the support of his fellow prisoners, including Shri Vallabhbhai Patel and other freedom fighters, he proposed the idea of starting a school, which led to the establishment of an organization named “Jeevanbharti”.