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Who among the following was the President of Indian National Congress when India attained independence?
Explanation
Acharya J.B. Kripalani was the President of the Indian National Congress when India attained independence on August 15, 1947. He took over the presidency in 1946 after Jawaharlal Nehru resigned from the post to join the Interim Government as Prime Minister. Kripalani presided over the Meerut session in November 1946 and remained the 'Rashtrapati' (as the Congress President was then popularly known) through the transition to independence. Although he faced significant ideological differences with Nehru regarding the party's role in the new government, he held the office until his resignation in November 1947. Other leaders like Maulana Azad had served long terms previously (1940–1946), and Jawaharlal Nehru had held the post during the historic 1929 Lahore session. Following Kripalani's resignation, Rajendra Prasad briefly took over before Pattabhi Sitaramayya was elected in 1948.
Sources
- [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > Poorna Swaraja > p. 286