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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Purna_SwarajPurna Swaraj - Wikipedia

    The Declaration of Purna Swaraj was a resolution which was passed in 1930 because of the dissatisfaction among the Indian masses regarding the British offer of Dominion status to India.

  3. www.constitutionofindia.net › historicalDeclaration of Purna Swaraj (Indian National Congress, 1930)

    The Indian National Congress, on 19 December 1929, passed the historic ‘Purna Swaraj’ – (total independence) resolution – at its Lahore session. A public declaration was made on 26 January 1930 – a day which the Congress Party urged Indians to celebrate as ‘Independence Day’.

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  5. www.mapsofindia.com › on-this-day › 26-january-193026 January 1930: 26 January was Declared as Purna Swaraj Day

    Jan 26, 2014 · Exactly 20 years before our first Republic Day, on 26 January 1930, the Indian National Congress, in an electrifying resolution, declared Purna Swaraj — complete freedom from the British...

  6. www.indiaofthepast.org › indian-national-congress › majorPurna Swaraj: The Demand for Full Independence 26 January 1930

    The pledge was taken by the public on January 26, 1930. One option before the Congress was to demand Dominion Status, under which India would have still remained at least nominally under British rule. The Congress rejected this option, and instead asked for Purna Swaraj, which means Full Independence.

  7. byjus.com › question-answer › when-was-the-purnaWhen was the Purna Swaraj Diwas observed in India? - BYJU'S

    In the Annual session of Congress at Lahore in December 1929, ‘Purna Swaraj’ or ‘Complete Independence’ was declared. Following the declaration for Purna Swaraj by Congress, on 26th January 1930, Purna Swaraj Diwas was observed throughout the country.

  8. www.indiatoday.in › education-today › gk-currentWhen India decided to celebrate January 26 as Independence Day

    Aug 15, 2024 · At the Indian National Congress session in Lahore in 1929, India designated January 26 as the date for celebrating Independence Day, referred to as 'Purna Swaraj Diwas'. This choice was made to mark the nation's resolve to achieve full independence, and the date was commemorated annually until India secured its official independence.

  9. www.britannica.com › topic › Purna-Swaraj-resolutionPūrna Swarāj resolution | Indian history | Britannica

    The Purna Swaraj resolution—proclaimed on January 26, 1930, later to be celebrated as independent India’s Republic Day—called for “complete freedom from the British” but was later interpreted by Prime Minister Nehru as permitting India to remain within the British Commonwealth, a practical concession young Jawaharlal had…