Question

In 1939 Congress Session was held in Tripuri. Tripuri is a small village in
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tripura

Answer 1

Hint: It is a state in central India and Ujjain is its one of the major cities. The state name means Central Province. Narmada is the longest river in this state, with Vindhya ranges in the northern bank and Satpura mountain ranges along the southern.

Complete answer:
In 1939 Congress Session was held in Tripuri. Tripuri is a small village in Madhya Pradesh. In this session of Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose was elected for the Presidency of Indian National Congress. He won the elections by securing 1580 votes defeating Sitaramayya who secured 1377 votes, according to the results that were declared on 29 January, 1929. Mahatma Gandhi was not in favour of making Bose as President but he won by majority of votes and became the President of Indian National Congress.

Additional information: Tripuri, now known as Tewar is a village of Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh. It is also known as Kalachuris of Chedi. Tripuri means three cities and it is a Sanskrit word that sometimes occurs with the variation, “Tripura”. According to the Puranas, the name is derived from the three forts built by the three demons, collectively known as Tripurasura.

So, the correct answer is an option (B). Tripuri is a small village located in Madhya Pradesh.

Note: Subhash Chandra Bose announced his candidature for 1939 elections while Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad declined their candidature for the same. Dr. Pattabhi Sitaramayya, an Andhra leader announced his candidature against Subhash Chandra Bose. Sitaramayya didn’t win but as the Congress Working Committee was controlled by the followers of Gandhi, he might reign but not rule.