Movement Towards Independence — Social Science STD 9 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceMovement Towards Independence4 Marks
Question
What were the circumstances under which the demand for ‘Complete Independence was made?
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Answer
The British government rejected the demands made in the ‘Nehru Report.
The Indian National Congress had given the time-limit till midnight of 3lst December 1929 to accept and implement the recommendations in the ‘Nehru Report That time-limit had expired on the midnight of 3lst December 1929.
Younger generation of leaders - Pandit Jawaharla Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose - were not ir favour of ‘Dominion Status within the Britist Empire’. They wanted ‘Complete Independence.
The annual session of the Indian National Congress took place at Lahore on the banks o the river Ravi. At that time Pandit Jawaharla Nehru was the President of the Indian National Congress.
At Lahore session, the Indian National Congress passed: the historical resolution, demanding Poorna Swarajya’ Complete Independence’.
The resolution further appealed to the people of India to observe 26th January, 1930 as Independence Day’ and take pledge to work for independence.
In order to remember this historical event, the Constitution of India came into force on 26th January, 1950. We observe 26th January every year as the ‘Republic Day.
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