Correct option is B
● The Indian National Congress adopted the resolution for Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) at its Lahore Session.
● This session was held in December 1929 and was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
● The declaration marked a clear shift from the earlier demand of Dominion Status to Complete Independence.
● The Lahore Congress session was held on the banks of the River Ravi.
● 26 January 1930 was celebrated as the first Independence Day following the Lahore resolution.
● The demand for Purna Swaraj became the basis for the Civil Disobedience Movement.
● The Congress rejected the Simon Commission prior to this demand.
● Purna Swaraj became a cornerstone of India’s freedom struggle.
● The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in March 1930 with the Dandi March.
● Earlier, in 1928, the Nehru Report had demanded Dominion Status, not complete independence.
● The Lahore Resolution significantly intensified mass participation in the freedom movement.