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Q82 (IAS/2014) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Indian National Congress Official Key

The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement. because the

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The 1929 Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress, held under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, gave voice to the new militant spirit and passed a resolution declaring Poorna Swaraj (Full Independence) to be the Congress objective.[1] On 31 December 1929, the tricolour flag of freedom was hoisted at Lahore, and it was decided that 26 January would be celebrated as the Independence Day every year.[2] This marked a departure from the earlier goal of dominion status or self-government within the British Empire.

Option A is incorrect as self-government (dominion status) was not the objective declared at this session—rather, complete independence was adopted. Option C is wrong because the Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in 1920 under Gandhi's leadership,[3] not in 1929. Option D is also incorrect as the Congress decided against participating in the Round Table Conference; instead, it was announced that civil disobedience would be started under Gandhi's leadership.[2]

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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. [3] https://www.mcrhrdi.gov.in/89fc/week9/H%20-%20Indian%20Freedom%20Struggle.pdf
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This is a 'Sitter' category question. The 1929 Lahore Session is a cornerstone event covered in every basic history textbook (NCERT/Spectrum). Missing this indicates a gap in the fundamental chronology of the Freedom Struggle.

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Did the 1929 Session of the Indian National Congress declare attainment of Self-Government as the objective of the Congress?
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History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation > Lahore Congress Session-Poorna Swaraj > p. 51
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“Lahore session of the Congress has a special significance in the history of the freedom movement. It was at the Lahore session that the Congress declared that the objective of the Congress was the attainment of complete independence. On 31 December 1929, the tricolour flag of freedom was hoisted at Lahore. It was also decided that 26 January would be celebrated as the Independence day every year. It was also announced that civil disobedience would be started under the leadership of Gandhi.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly names the Lahore (1929) session and states the Congress declared the objective was attainment of complete independence.
  • Mentions associated decisions of that session (flag hoisting, 26 January observance), tying the resolution to the 1929 meeting.
Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > Poorna Swaraja > p. 286
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“The National Congress soon reflected this new mood. Gandhi came back to active politics and attended the Calcutta session of the Congress in December 1928. He now began to consolidate the nationalist ranks. The first step was to reconcile the militant left-wing of the Congress. Jawaharlal Nehru was now made the President of the Congress at the historic Lahore session of 1929. This event had its romantic side too. The Lahore session of the Congress gave voice to the new, militant spirit. It passed a resolution declaring Poorna Swaraj (Full Independence) to be the Congress objective. On 31 December 1929 was hoisted the After the resolution demanding complete Independence was passed by the Congress, the Indian People observed 26 January as the "Independence Day" every year.”
Why this source?
  • Directly states the Lahore session of 1929 'passed a resolution declaring Poorna Swaraj (Full Independence) to be the Congress objective.'
  • Places Gandhi and Nehru in context, confirming the session and leadership linked to the resolution.
Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru Report > Congress Response > p. 358
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“The Congress session in Madras (December 1927) meeting under the presidency of M.A. Ansari decided to boycott the commission "at every stage and in every form". Meanwhile Nehru succeeded in getting a snap resolution passed at the session, declaring complete independence as the goal of the Congress.”
Why this source?
  • Shows an earlier (Madras, Dec 1927) move where a resolution declaring complete independence as the Congress goal was passed, indicating continuity leading up to 1929.
  • Provides corroborating context that the demand for complete independence was present immediately before the Lahore session.
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