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Indian National Congress History

This document outlines several key developments in the Indian independence movement between 1905-1940: 1) The Indian National Congress passed proposals for independence and to boycott the Simon Commission in 1927 and discussed fundamental rights and economic policy in 1931. 2) Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Gandhi's candidate for Congress president in 1939 but later resigned. 3) A number of influential nationalist leaders and organizations emerged, including Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, and Aurobindo Ghosh of the extremist wing of the Congress.

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Indian National Congress History

This document outlines several key developments in the Indian independence movement between 1905-1940: 1) The Indian National Congress passed proposals for independence and to boycott the Simon Commission in 1927 and discussed fundamental rights and economic policy in 1931. 2) Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Gandhi's candidate for Congress president in 1939 but later resigned. 3) A number of influential nationalist leaders and organizations emerged, including Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, and Aurobindo Ghosh of the extremist wing of the Congress.

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of the INC (1927), proposals for

independence and to boycott Simon Commission


were passed
During the Karachi session (1931), Fundamental
Rights and Economic Policy proposals were
passed.
The 1938 session of Congress was held in a village
Haripura.
In the Ramagarh session (1940), decision was taken
on Individual Satyagraha.
During the Tripura session (1939), Subash Chandra
Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya (Gandhis candidate
in presidential election) but later resigned
and Rajendra Prasad became the president.
During Calcutta session (1928), first All India Youth
Congress was established.
Aurobindo Ghosh published New Lamps For Old.
It was the first systematic critic of the Moderates.
The radical wing of the INC that emerged at the
end of the 19th century is referred to as the Extremist
Group.
The main leaders of the Extremist Group were Lala
Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, B.C. Pal and
Aurobindo Ghosh.
Tilak asserted Swaraj is my birthright and I shall
have it.
Tilak started two newspapers the Maratha in English
and the Kesari in Marathi. He started Sivaji
festival to stimulate nationalism.
Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal on 20th July, 1905
as a part of the Divide and Rule Policy.
Rabindra Nath Tagore composed Amer Sona
Bengla as a part of anti partition movement, which
later became the National Anthem of Bangladesh.
Boycott of British products was first suggested
by Krishna Kumar Mitra in Sanjivani.
The Swadeshi Movement was started in 1905.
Charka (spinning wheel) came to typify the popular
concern for countrys economic self sufficiency.
Swadesh Bandhav Samiti of Barisal founded by
Ashwini Dutt was the largest Volunteer body to
support Swadeshi Movement.
First real labour union - The Printers Union was
formed on October 1905.
Vande Mataram Movement was started by Bipin
Chandra Pal in Madras
Tilak began the Swadesh Vastra Pracharini Sabha
to propagate Swadeshi Movement.
Savarkar founded Mitra mela.
Chakravarthi Viraraghavacharya was the first Indian
leader to undergo imprisonment in 1882. He
was an extremist leader. He was the first Indian to
draft a Swaraj constitution for India which was presented
at the Madras session in 1927.
First Congress leader to suffer severe terms of imprisonment
for the sake of the country was Bal
Gangadhar Tilak.
Tilak wrote Gita Rahasya.
Bipin Chandrapal started an English weekly New
India.
Bipin Chandrapal was the founder editor of English
daily Bande Mataram in 1906.
Lala Lajpat Rai is popularly known as Sher-e-
Punjab (Lion of Punjab). He founded and edited
The Punjabee and the English weekly The
people.
The Bengali daily Yugantar was started by
Aurobindo Ghosh. He also started weeklies
Karma Yog

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