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Q83 (CAPF/2008) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Indian National Congress Answer Verified

On which one of the following dates did Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the tri-color national flag on the banks of the Ravi as the clock struck the midnight ?

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The historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, marked a pivotal shift in the freedom struggle. During this session, the Congress formalised the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or complete independence [c3][c5]. As the clock struck midnight on 31st December 1929, Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the newly adopted tricolour flag of freedom on the banks of the River Ravi amidst slogans of 'Inquilab Zindabad' [c1][c2][t1]. This symbolic act represented the rejection of British dominion status in favour of total sovereignty [t7]. Following this event, the Congress declared that 26th January 1930 would be celebrated as 'Independence Day' (Purna Swaraj Day) across India, where citizens would take a pledge to struggle for complete independence [c4][c5][t4]. This historical significance eventually led to the choice of 26th January as the date for the commencement of the Indian Constitution in 1950 [c4].

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  1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > Lahore Congress Session-Poorna Swaraj > p. 51
  2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences > December 31, 1929 > p. 369
  3. [3] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > Poorna Swaraja > p. 286
  4. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 16
  5. [5] India and the Contemporary World – II. History-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Nationalism in India > 3 Towards Civil Disobedience > p. 39
  6. [6] http://indianculture.gov.in/node/2838799
  7. [7] https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2017/Jan/engpdf/8-10.pdf
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