Question

At what date Purna Swaraj was decided to be celebrated?
A.15th august, 1947
B.15th august, 1930
C.26th January,1950
D.26th January, 1930

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we will discuss the conditions which lead to the declaration of poorna swaraj. Also, we will talk about who took the responsibility on their shoulder for the whole of the process. All this process requires a lot of effort. Our leaders methodically used Chanakya’s policy which is popularly known as “saam, daam, danda, bhed.”

Complete answer:
The occasion was of declaring the poorna swaraj on 26th January 1930. It was the day when leaders of our country reached at a conclusion that now they want freedom from the foreign rule and want a sovereign and a republic dominion for themselves.
When we look back, we find that our ultra-careful leaders understood that they now had to take steps to eradicate the British rule from India. Leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya and other members of Indian national congress (founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume) earlier thought that with their liberal policies they will be able to get their demands fulfilled by British but unfortunately it proved wrong. Later on, we see that a lot of circumstances like the Jallianwala massacre (April 1919) and Rowlatt acts aroused our liberal leaders and made them realize the reality of British.
Now we see the entry of Gandhi in this whole picture. Gandhi, like we know, was very critical of Britishers because of his experiences in Africa. We all know very well about the influence of Gandhi later on in achieving the objective of getting independence. Gandhi was a supporter of non-violence and therefore, formed various associations which proved helpful in the long run. For example, non-cooperation movement (1920), khilafat movement, quit India movement etc. But somewhere or the other, these movements lagged a bit.

Now finally the declaration came on 26th January, 1930 regarding the decision of Indian national congress to attain complete freedom. The declaration basically stated that British rule has deprived people of their basic rights and have exploited them from every aspect. Therefore, India would only be satisfied when it would receive complete independence (poorna swaraj) from the foreign rule.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: After the declaration, pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the national flag in Lahore (before partition) and pledged that they will bring independence for India. Great leaders of the time promised themselves to make India proud and indulged themselves in nation-making. They also cleared that they will launch a mass civil-disobedience movement. And now every year we celebrate 26th january as republic day.