Explanation

• Three sessions were held in London from 1930 to 1932.
• Chaired by British PM Ramsay MacDonald. (from: 5 June 1929 – 7 June 1935)
• Discussed constitutional reforms in India.
• Led to the Government of India Act, 1935.

Additional information

• First Session (1930): Boycotted by the Indian National Congress.
• Second Session (1931): Mahatma Gandhi attended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
• Third Session (1932): Poorly attended, boycotted by major parties.

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Explanation

• Session Number: 44th Annual Session
• Date: December 29, 1929 – January 1, 1930
• President: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
• Famously known for:
• passing the Purna Swaraj (total independence) resolution
• unfurling the tricolor flag on the banks of the Ravi River.

Additional information

The Indian National Congress (INC) held four major annual sessions in Lahore

• 9th Session (1893): Presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji.
• 16th Session (1900): Presided over by N.G. Chandavarkar.
• 25th Session (1909): Presided over by Madan Mohan Malaviya.
• 44th Session (1929): Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru

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Explanation

• Session Location: Lahore
• Date: December 19, 1929
• Presided over by Jawaharlal Nehruu
• Resolution: "Purna Swaraj" (Complete Independence)
• Historic Action: Tricolor flag hoisted on the banks of the Ravi River on December 31, 1929
• First Independence Day: Observed on January 26, 1930

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Explanation

• Announcement: 17 August 1947, 5:00 PM
• Pakistan's Independence: 14 August 1947
• India's Independence: 15 August 1947
• Boundary Commissioner: Sir Cyril Radcliffe
• Purpose: To divide Punjab and Bengal between Pakistan and India

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Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his historic Fourteen Points on March 28, 1929.
• He drafted them in response to the Nehru Report of 1928.

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