Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920?

Correct Option (B)

At the Ahmedabad Session of the Indian National Congress in1920,Hasrat Mohaniproposed that "Complete Independence" (Purna Swaraj) should be the goal of the Congress. However, this proposal wasnot adopted at that time. The official objective of the Congress in1920remained "Swaraj" (self-rule) within the British Empire, as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders. Hasrat Mohani was a prominent radical leader and poet who consistently advocated for complete freedom from British rule. The resolution forPurna Swaraj was eventually adoptedby the Congress in1929at the Lahore Session, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Incorrect Options

• Abdul Kalam Azad: He was a significant nationalist leader but did not propose Complete Independence at the 1920 Ahmedabad Session.
• Jawahar Lal Nehru: While a strong proponent of Purna Swaraj, Jawaharlal Nehru did not propose it at the 1920 session. The Congress officially adopted the Purna Swaraj resolution in 1929 at the Lahore Session, with Nehru as president.
• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: In 1920, Mahatma Gandhi's primary focus for the Congress was "Swaraj" (self-rule) within the British Empire, not complete independence.