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Download Solution PDFIn which session did the Indian National Congress declare Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) to be its goal?
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Option 1 : Lahore congress session, 1929
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the Lahore Congress session, 1929.
Key Points
- Lahore Congress Session:
- The Indian National Congress (INC), on 19 December 1929, passed the historic "Purna Swaraj resolution" at its Lahore session.
- A Public Announcement was made on 26 January 1930 a day which the Congress Party selected for the Indians to celebrate as "Independence Day".
- 26th January 1930 was declared as Purna Swaraj Diwas.
- Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru presided over the Lahore Congress session.
- Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the tricolor flag of India.
Additional Information
| session | President | Year |
| Lucknow | Ambica Charan Majumdar | 1916 |
| Tripuri | Subhash Chandra Bose | 1939 |
| Ramgarh | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad | 1940 |
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