History • Modern IndiaHard
Analyze the strategic events surrounding the 1907 Surat Session of the Indian Congress: 1. The session witnessed an ideological split between the Moderates (Naram Dal) and radical nationalists (Garam Dal) primarily over the methods of agitation and the presidential candidature. 2. Rash Behari Ghosh was elected as the president of the split Congress session after the meeting was adjourned amidst pandemonium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2✓ Correct Answer
D. Neither 1 nor 2
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 1907 Surat Session marked a formal split in the Indian National Congress between Moderates (Naram Dal) and radical nationalists (Garam Dal) due to sharp ideological differences over swadeshi and boycott methods and the choice of the Congress president. The meeting ended in chaos, and the Moderates subsequently reconvened under the presidency of Rash Behari Ghosh.
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