Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
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The Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 was a pivotal meeting where Congress leaders adopted a radical new strategy of mass civil resistance against British colonial rule, marking a major turning point in India’s freedom struggle.
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Target entity: Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920) Context triple: [Non-Cooperation Movement, announcedAt, Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920)]
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Constituent Assembly of India
The Constituent Assembly of India was the sovereign body of elected representatives that drafted and adopted the Constitution of independent India between 1946 and 1950.
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Gandhi–Irwin Pact
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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Transvaal Indian Congress
The Transvaal Indian Congress was a South African political organization that represented the interests of Indian South Africans and played a key role in the anti-apartheid and civil rights struggles, often in cooperation with other Indian and African movements.
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Natal Indian Congress
The Natal Indian Congress was a South African political organization that represented the interests of the Indian community and campaigned against racial discrimination under colonial and apartheid rule.
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Government of India Act 1919
The Government of India Act 1919 was a key constitutional reform by the British that introduced limited self-governance in India through dyarchy in the provinces and expanded Indian participation in legislative councils.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920) Target entity description: The Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 was a pivotal meeting where Congress leaders adopted a radical new strategy of mass civil resistance against British colonial rule, marking a major turning point in India’s freedom struggle.
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A.
Constituent Assembly of India
The Constituent Assembly of India was the sovereign body of elected representatives that drafted and adopted the Constitution of independent India between 1946 and 1950.
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B.
Gandhi–Irwin Pact
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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C.
Transvaal Indian Congress
The Transvaal Indian Congress was a South African political organization that represented the interests of Indian South Africans and played a key role in the anti-apartheid and civil rights struggles, often in cooperation with other Indian and African movements.
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D.
Natal Indian Congress
The Natal Indian Congress was a South African political organization that represented the interests of the Indian community and campaigned against racial discrimination under colonial and apartheid rule.
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E.
Government of India Act 1919
The Government of India Act 1919 was a key constitutional reform by the British that introduced limited self-governance in India through dyarchy in the provinces and expanded Indian participation in legislative councils.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political conference
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session of the Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
achieving swaraj
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ending British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| approvedPolicy |
boycott of foreign cloth
ⓘ
boycott of government schools and colleges ⓘ boycott of law courts ⓘ non-cooperation with the British government ⓘ resignation from honorary government offices ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ali brothers
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ C. R. Das ⓘ Lala Lajpat Rai ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Ali brothers
ⓘ
Annie Besant ⓘ Bal Gangadhar Tilak ⓘ C. R. Das ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ Motilal Nehru ⓘ |
| context |
aftermath of Jallianwala Bagh massacre
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post-World War I political unrest in India ⓘ resentment over Rowlatt Act ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| date | 1920 ⓘ |
| endorsedMovement |
Khilafat movement
ⓘ
Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress (1920) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Indian self-rule
ⓘ
anti-colonialism ⓘ mass civil resistance ⓘ non-violent struggle ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
Calcutta ⓘ India ⓘ |
| method |
civil disobedience
ⓘ
non-violent mass agitation ⓘ |
| movementType | mass movement planning session ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian independence movement
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Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ
surface form:
non-cooperation movement
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| precededBy | Amritsar session of the Indian National Congress (1919) ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Lala Lajpat Rai ⓘ |
| result |
formal adoption of non-cooperation as Congress program
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mobilization of broad sections of Indian society ⓘ |
| significance |
adoption of mass civil disobedience strategy
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radicalization of Congress strategy against British rule ⓘ turning point in India’s freedom struggle ⓘ |
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Subject: Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920) Description of subject: The Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 was a pivotal meeting where Congress leaders adopted a radical new strategy of mass civil resistance against British colonial rule, marking a major turning point in India’s freedom struggle.
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