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In which of the following years was the All- India Trade Union Congress formed in Bombay
Explanation
The All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded on October 31, 1920, in Bombay (now Mumbai) [5]. It was established as the first national trade union federation in India to represent the interests of the working class and to provide Indian representation at the International Labour Organization (ILO) of the League of Nations [4]. The inaugural session was presided over by Lala Lajpat Rai, who was also the President of the Indian National Congress at the time [2]. Dewan Chaman Lal served as the first general secretary [1]. The formation was a response to the post-World War I industrial unrest and the need for a centralized labor organization. At its inception, the AITUC consisted of 64 affiliated unions with approximately 140,854 members [5].
Sources
- [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 32: The Movement of the Working Class > The AITUC > p. 587
- [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Impact of World War I on Indian Freedom Movement > 3.7 Rise of Labour Movement > p. 38
- [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Trade_Union_Congress
- [4] https://www.britannica.com/topic/All-India-Trade-Union-Congress
- [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 86: Pressure Groups > fl i Trade Unions > p. 602