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When and where was the demand for "Purna Swaraj" or complete independence made by the Indian National Congress ?
Options
- ABombay, 1885
- BLahore, 1929
- CKheda, 1917
- DBombay, 1942
Correct answer
B. Lahore, 1929
Step-by-step solution
On December 31, 1929, Nehru hoisted the tricolour on the banks of the Ravi river and demanded "Poorna Swaraj" or complete self-rule, and the date set for independence was January 26, 1930 - It was also decided by Indian national congress that 26 January 1930, would be observed as the day of complete or total independence and the people across the nation celebrated this day as independence day with zeal and enthusiasm. Poorna Swaraj was declared by pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session in Lahore.