Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?

July 13, 2023

Q. Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

(d) Motilal Nehru

Ans: (c) Jawaharlal Nehru

The correct answer is (c) Jawaharlal Nehru.

Explanation:

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in 1929 was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru. This session is particularly significant because it witnessed the adoption of the historic resolution calling for “Purna Swaraj” or complete independence from British rule.

Jawaharlal Nehru, who later became the first Prime Minister of independent India, played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement. He was a prominent leader within the Indian National Congress and a staunch advocate for complete independence.

During the Lahore Session, Jawaharlal Nehru, as the President of the Congress, emphasized the demand for full self-rule and led the adoption of the resolution on complete independence. The resolution declared January 26, 1930, as the “Independence Day” and called for civil disobedience and the non-cooperation movement to achieve freedom.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Motilal Nehru were all prominent leaders within the Indian National Congress, but they did not preside over the Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 where the resolution for complete independence was adopted.

Therefore, the correct answer is (c) Jawaharlal Nehru.