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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political conference
→
session of the Indian National Congress → |
| aimedAt |
achieving swaraj
→
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
→
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
→
post-World War I political unrest in India → resentment over Rowlatt Act → |
| country |
British India
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| date |
1920
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| endorsedMovement |
Khilafat movement
→
Non-Cooperation Movement → |
| followedBy |
Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
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| hasTheme |
Indian self-rule
→
anti-colonialism → mass civil resistance → non-violent struggle → |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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|
| location |
Bengal Presidency
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Calcutta → India → |
| method |
civil disobedience
→
non-violent mass agitation → |
| movementType |
mass movement planning session
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| organizedBy |
Indian National Congress
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| partOf |
Indian independence movement
→
non-cooperation movement → |
| precededBy |
Amritsar session of the Indian National Congress (1919)
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| presidedOverBy |
Lala Lajpat Rai
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| result |
formal adoption of non-cooperation as Congress program
→
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 → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
→
Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress (1920) ("Special Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (September 1920)") → |
follows |
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Non-Cooperation Movement
→
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announcedAt |