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Q83 (NDA-I/2011) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Indian National Congress Answer Verified

Consider the following statement: ‘We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people as of any other people, to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life so that they may have full opportunities of growth’ Identify the correct context of this statement from below:

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The statement provided is the opening paragraph of the 'Pledge of Independence' or the 'Declaration of Independence' drafted by Mahatma Gandhi. Following the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929, where 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) was formalized as the goal, January 26, 1930, was designated as Independence Day [4]. On this day, people across India took a public pledge affirming that it is the 'inalienable right of the Indian people... to have freedom and to enjoy the fruits of their toil' [3]. The pledge further stated that if a government deprives a people of these rights, they have the right to alter or abolish it [2]. This historical significance led to January 26 being chosen as the date for the commencement of the Constitution of India in 1950 [5].

Sources

  1. [1] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > 3 Towards Civil Disobedience > p. 39
  2. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 16
  3. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > 3. The Salt Satyagraha A Case Study > p. 296
  4. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > January 26, 1930: the Independence Pledge > p. 369
  5. [5] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 16
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