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    When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India?
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    When did the All India Congress formalise the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India?

    A.

    Atits Karachi Session in 1931

    B.

    Atits Lahore Session in 1929

    C.

    Atits Guwahati Session in 1926

    D.

    Atits Madras Session in 1927

    Correct option is B

    The correct answer is (b) At its Lahore Session in 1929.
     The demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India was formalized at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1929.
     The session was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
     The Congress passed the historic 'Purna Swaraj' resolution, declaring that the goal of the Indian National Congress was complete independence from British rule.
     January 26, 1930, was declared as 'Independence Day,' and the Congress asked the people of India to observe it by taking a pledge of complete independence.
     This resolution marked a significant shift in the Indian freedom struggle, moving from the demand for dominion status to the demand for full sovereignty.
     The Lahore Session also witnessed the hoisting of the tricolor flag of India by Jawaharlal Nehru on the banks of the Ravi River, symbolizing the resolve for independence.

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