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History • Modern IndiaHard

The historic 'August Manifesto' or 'Delhi Declaration' issued by the Congress working committee in 1929 demanded:

A. That the primary purpose of the upcoming Round Table Conference should be to draft a Dominion Status constitution✓ Correct Answer
B. Immediate and unconditional independence (Purna Swaraj)
C. A separate bicameral federal legislature for princely states
D. Total abolition of the land revenue system across British India

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Delhi Declaration, formulated by prominent nationalist leaders in 1929, stipulated that the primary purpose of the forthcoming Round Table Conference should be to formulate a constitution providing for Dominion Status rather than merely discussing vague constitutional reforms. When the British government gave an evasive response, the Indian National Congress subsequently passed the historic Purna Swaraj resolution at the Lahore session. Modern Indian history syllabi emphasize the transition from Dominion Status demands to complete independence.

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