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Who presided over the historic Lahore Session of 1929 of the Indian National Congress?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Motilal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Subhash Chandra Bose

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru šŸ“š Explanation: Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore session of 1929 is historic for declaring 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence) as the ultimate goal of the Congress. It was also decided that January 26, 1930, would be celebrated as the first Independence Day. This session marked the transition from demanding 'Dominion Status' to total independence from British rule.