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Q72 (CDS-I/2020) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Indian National Congress Answer Verified

On 31st December, 1929, in which one of the following Congress Sessions was the proclamation of Purna Swaraj made?

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The proclamation of Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) was made during the historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 [2]. Under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress formalised the demand for full independence, shifting its objective from Dominion Status to total self-rule [4]. On the night of 31st December 1929, the tricolour flag of freedom was hoisted by Nehru on the banks of the Ravi River in Lahore to mark this momentous resolution [4]. The session further decided that 26th January 1930 would be observed as 'Independence Day' across India, where citizens would take a pledge to struggle for complete independence [4]. This declaration eventually led to the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership [3].

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  1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > Poorna Swaraja > p. 286
  2. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > Lahore Congress Session-Poorna Swaraj > p. 51
  3. [4] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > 3 Towards Civil Disobedience > p. 39
  4. [3] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > May 1924 > p. 42
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