GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Congress session was held at Lahore in 1929. This session was very significant because in this Lahore session the prominent party Indian National Congress, took the resolution of Poorna Swaraj or complete independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session. A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Purna Swaraj declaration (or complete self-rule independent of the British Empire) was promulgated by the Indian National Congress on 19 December 1929 in its Lahore session under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru. 26th January 1930 was declared as Purna Swaraj Diwas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jawaharlal Nehru called for Purna Swaraj when the Indian National Congress convened for the session at the 1929 Lahore conference.