Jawaharlal Nehru

DMPQ-. How did the spread of Marxist and Socialist Ideas effected India’s freedom struggle ?

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Answer. Ideas of Marx and Socialist thinkers inspired many groups to come into existence as socialists and communists. These ideas also resulted in the rise of a left wing within the Congress, represented by Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose. These young nationalists, inspired by the Soviet Revolution and dissatisfied with Gandhian ideas and political … Read more DMPQ-. How did the spread of Marxist and Socialist Ideas effected India’s freedom struggle ?

DMPQ-Trace the significance of Lahore Congress session and declaration of purn swaraj in freedom struggle.

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Jawaharlal Nehru, who had done more than anyone else to popularize the concept of purn swaraj, was nominated the president for the Lahore session of the Congress (December 1929) mainly due to Gandhi’s backing (15 out of 18 Provincial Congress Committees had opposed Nehru). Nehru was chosen because of the appositeness of the occasion (Congress’ … Read more DMPQ-Trace the significance of Lahore Congress session and declaration of purn swaraj in freedom struggle.