Indian National Congress session of 1942
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The Indian National Congress session of 1942 was the historic gathering in Bombay where Congress leaders adopted the Quit India resolution, calling for mass civil disobedience to end British colonial rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian National Congress session of 1942 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11362382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian National Congress session of 1942 Context triple: [August Movement, relatedTo, Indian National Congress session of 1942]
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A.
Lahore Session of 1929
The Lahore Session of 1929 was a pivotal meeting of the Indian National Congress at which it formally adopted the goal of complete independence (Purna Swaraj) from British rule and called for nationwide civil disobedience.
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B.
Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
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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C.
Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
The Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 was a pivotal meeting where the Congress reorganized itself on a more democratic, mass-based footing and fully embraced Mahatma Gandhi’s strategy of non-cooperation against British rule.
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D.
Amritsar session of the Indian National Congress (1919)
The Amritsar session of the Indian National Congress (1919) was a pivotal annual meeting of the Congress held in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, where leaders debated responses to British repression and the future course of the Indian freedom struggle.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian National Congress session of 1942 Target entity description: The Indian National Congress session of 1942 was the historic gathering in Bombay where Congress leaders adopted the Quit India resolution, calling for mass civil disobedience to end British colonial rule.
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A.
Lahore Session of 1929
The Lahore Session of 1929 was a pivotal meeting of the Indian National Congress at which it formally adopted the goal of complete independence (Purna Swaraj) from British rule and called for nationwide civil disobedience.
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B.
Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
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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C.
Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress (1920)
The Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress in 1920 was a pivotal meeting where the Congress reorganized itself on a more democratic, mass-based footing and fully embraced Mahatma Gandhi’s strategy of non-cooperation against British rule.
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D.
Amritsar session of the Indian National Congress (1919)
The Amritsar session of the Indian National Congress (1919) was a pivotal annual meeting of the Congress held in the aftermath of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, where leaders debated responses to British repression and the future course of the Indian freedom struggle.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political conference
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session of the Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| adopted | Quit India resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
All India Congress Committee session of August 1942
NERFINISHED
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Bombay session of the Indian National Congress, 1942 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Quit India Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy | delegates of the Indian National Congress from across India ⓘ |
| authority | All India Congress Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calledFor |
end of British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
mass civil disobedience ⓘ |
| category |
1942 in Indian politics
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Indian National Congress sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian independence movement events ⓘ |
| context |
Second World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
failure of the Cripps Mission ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| date | 1942-08-08 ⓘ |
| followed |
Karachi session of the Indian National Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked a decisive break with constitutional negotiations with the British
ⓘ
marked the launch of a nationwide mass struggle for immediate independence ⓘ |
| keyLeader |
Jawaharlal Nehru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajendra Prasad NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel NERFINISHED ⓘ Subhas Chandra Bose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keySpeechBy | Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keySpeechContent | call to the Indian people to "Do or Die" in the struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| languageOfKeySpeech |
English
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| location |
Bombay
NERFINISHED
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Bombay Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Mumbai ⓘ |
| mainResolution | Quit India resolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | continuation of British rule in India ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | Purna Swaraj (complete independence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | post-war negotiations between Congress and the British government ⓘ |
| presidentOfSession | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
arrest of top Congress leaders by British authorities
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outbreak of mass protests across India ⓘ |
| sloganIntroduced | Quit India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sloganPopularised | Do or Die ⓘ |
| triggered | Quit India Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian National Congress session of 1942 Description of subject: The Indian National Congress session of 1942 was the historic gathering in Bombay where Congress leaders adopted the Quit India resolution, calling for mass civil disobedience to end British colonial rule.
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