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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Swaraj party was built in the year ____?
A
1919
B
1921
C
1923
D
1927
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Swaraj Party was formed on 1 January 1923 by Indian politicians and members of the Indian National Congress who had opposed Mahatma’s suspension of all civil resistance on 12 February 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy, where policemen were killed by a mob of protestors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Swarāj (Sanskrit: , romanized: Svarāja sva- “self", raj “rule") can mean generally self-governance or “self-rule". It was first used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to attain self rule from the Mughal Empire and the Adil Shahi and Nizam Shahi Sultanates.

Detailed explanation-3: -C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress to argue for a return to council politics. The main purpose was to oppose British policies within the councils, argue for reform and also demonstrate that these councils were not truly democratic.

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