Arrange the following events chronologically :
(A) Lahore Session and the demand for Purna Swaraj
(B) On 26 January Gandhiji promoted to celebrate independence day in a traditional way
(C) The Salt March begins
(D) Salt was made by Gandhiji and salt law was broken at Dandi
(E) Gandhi Irwin Pact signed
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(A) Lahore Session and the demand for Purna Swaraj — December 1929. The Congress session at Lahore elected Jawaharlal Nehru as President and proclaimed its commitment to “Purna Swaraj”, or complete independence.
(B) Independence Day celebrated in a traditional way — 26 January 1930. Gandhiji gave precise instructions for the day and suggested that the time of the meetings be advertised in the traditional way, by the beating of drums.
(C) The Salt March begins — 12 March 1930, when Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the ocean.
(D) Salt made and the salt law broken at Dandi — 6 April 1930, at the end of the Dandi March, three weeks after he set out; making a fistful of salt made him a criminal in the eyes of the law.
(E) Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed — 1931. Released from jail in January 1931, Gandhiji held long meetings with the Viceroy the following month, which ended in the Pact.
NCERT (2026-27): “3. The Salt Satyagraha: A Case Study … In the end of December 1929, the Congress held its annual session in the city of Lahore. The meeting was significant for two things: the election of Jawaharlal Nehru as President, signifying the passing of the baton of leadership to the younger generation; and the proclamation of commitment to ‘Purna Swaraj’, or complete independence. Now the pace of politics picked up once more. On 26 January 1930, ‘Independence Day’ was observed, with the national flag being hoisted in different venues, and patriotic songs being sung.… 3.1 Dandi … On 12 March 1930, Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the ocean. He reached his destination three weeks later, making a fistful of salt as he did and thereby making himself a criminal in the eyes of the law.… Fig. 11.7 Satyagrahis picking up natural salt at the end of the Dandi March, 6 April 1930 3.2 Dialogues … Gandhiji was released from jail in January 1931 and the following month had several long meetings with the Viceroy. These culminated in what was called the ‘Gandhi-Irwin Pact’, by the terms of which civil disobedience would be called off, all prisoners released, and salt manufacture allowed along the coast.…” |