What was the main demand of the Indian independence movement from the United Kingdom?

Total independence

The Indian independence movement, led by iconic figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose, centered its demands around the idea of 'Purna Swaraj' or total independence from British rule. The campaign for independence was characterized by methods of non-violent struggle and civil disobedience, inspiring civil rights and independence movements around the world. India's independence, achieved in 1947, not only marked the end of nearly two centuries of British rule but also was a pivotal event in the post-World War II decolonization, leading to the liberation of other nations from the British colonial empire.