examine the significance of the Lahore session 1929 (purna Swaraj) of the Indian national congress
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Answer:
The liberals and moderates, who were proposing a constitutional system within the framework of British dominion, gradually lost their influence. In December 1929, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress Session formalised the demand of 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India. It was declared that 26 Jan 1930, would be celebrated as the Independence Day when people were to take a pledge to struggle for complete independence. But the celebrations attracted very little attention. So Mahatma Gandhi had to find a way to relate this abstract idea of freedom to more concrete issues of everyday life.
Explanation:
There is a lot of importance attached to the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress which was held on December 31, 1929 – January 1, 1930.
Following are some of the main points:
1. It was the day when the tricolor was unfurled for the first time by naionalists.
2. A pledge was taken that January 26 will be celebrated as the “Independence Day” every year.
3. The people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India.
4. It was held under the Presidentship of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (which showed the growing strengths of Leftists in the congress)
5. The signs of the imminent Civil Disobedience Movement were visible in this Congress session only.
6. A new interpretation of ‘Swaraj’ was accepted, which now meant ‘complete independence’.
7. The Congress decided not to participate in the Round Table Conference.
8. The Nehru Report was declared to be null and void in the Lahore Congress.
9. The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.