Purna Swaraj

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the year of resolution?1930
2. What is the location of key event?Lahore, on the banks of the Ravi River
3. What does "Purna Swaraj" mean?It means "complete self-rule" or "absolute independence" in Sanskrit.
4. Why did India want Purna Swaraj instead of Dominion status?Dominion status would let Britain still control foreign policy and defense, so Indians wanted full independence.

Dominion Status: A semi-autonomous status within the British Empire, where a territory had self-governance but acknowledged the British monarch as head of state.
Indian National Congress: A pivotal political organization founded in 1885, which became the primary vehicle for India's independence movement.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.