{"id":171874,"date":"2025-05-10T15:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T09:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=171874"},"modified":"2025-05-10T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T09:46:10","slug":"purna-swaraj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/purna-swaraj\/","title":{"rendered":"Purna Swaraj"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The term &#8220;Purna Swaraj,&#8221; meaning &#8220;complete self-rule&#8221; or &#8220;total independence,&#8221; refers to a significant resolution that the Indian National Congress passed at its Lahore session in December 1929. This resolution demanded India&#8217;s full independence from British control and was publicly proclaimed on January 26, 1930.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Points:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Purna Swaraj resolution came after the Indian National Congress (INC) had been advocating for greater self-governance, but the British government&#8217;s response was seen as insufficient.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The resolution was passed at the Lahore session of the INC in December 1929, with Jawaharlal Nehru as the president.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The resolution was publicly declared on January 26, 1930, and the INC urged Indians to celebrate this day as &#8220;Independence Day&#8221;.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Purna Swaraj resolution marked a crucial moment in India&#8217;s fight for freedom, as it changed the goal from seeking Dominion status to striving for complete independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The resolution was a crucial step that led to the Civil Disobedience Movement, championed by Mahatma Gandhi, with the goal of achieving total independence through peaceful means.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>January 26th is celebrated as India&#8217;s Republic Day, commemorating the day the Purna Swaraj resolution was declared.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jawaharlal Nehru played a key role in the Lahore session and the subsequent movement for Purna Swaraj.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term &#8220;Purna Swaraj,&#8221; meaning &#8220;complete self-rule&#8221; or &#8220;total independence,&#8221; refers to a significant resolution that the Indian National Congress passed at its Lahore session in December 1929. 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