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The historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929 is monumental because:
A. It formally adopted the Purna Swaraj resolution and hoisted the tricolor flag on the banks of the Ravi river✓ Correct Answer
B. It accepted the Nehru Report without any amendments regarding Dominion status
C. It expelled radical left-wing members from the provincial committees
D. It negotiated a direct electoral pact with the Unionist Party of Punjab
💡 Solution & Explanation
Under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru the Lahore session of Congress in December 1929 passed the historic Purna Swaraj resolution declaring complete independence as India's ultimate goal and unfurling the newly designed tricolor flag on the midnight of 31 December on the banks of the Ravi river in Punjab. This resolution set the stage for launching the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement starting with the Salt Satyagraha. It marked a decisive break from the demand for Dominion status.
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