Modern Indian History

Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934)

  1. In the prevailing atmosphere of restlessness, the annual session of the Congress was held at Lahore in December 1929.
  2. During this session presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru the Congress passed the Poorna Swaraj resolution
  3. Moreover, as the government failed to accept the Nehru Report, the Congress gave a call to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement.
  4. The Congress had also observed January 26, 1930 as the Day of Independence.
  5. The same date later became the Republic Day when the Indian Constitution was enforced in 1950.