Under whose presidency was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress held in the year 1929 wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British?
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- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BGopal Krishna Gokhale
- CJawaharlal NehruCorrect
- DMotilal Nehru
Explanation
The correct answer is C because Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in December 1929. During this session, the Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution, declaring complete independence as its ultimate goal instead of dominion status. Following this declaration, the tricolor flag was hoisted on the banks of the river Ravi, and January 26, 1930, was designated to be celebrated as Independence Day. Jawaharlal Nehru was a young leader at the time, and his presidency marked a shift toward more radical nationalist demands within the party.
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