Self-Government or 'Swaraj' as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress - this declaration was made by Dadabhai Naoroji in which of the following sessions of the INC?

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  1. Bombay
  2. Calcutta
  3. Madras
  4. Bankipur

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Option 2 : Calcutta
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The correct answer is Calcutta.

Key Points
  •  Swaraj means self-rule or self-governance in Hindi.
  • Dadabhai Naoroji was a prominent Indian nationalist leader and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) who served as the President of the INC thrice.
  • Dadabhai Naoroji made the declaration of Self-Government or Swaraj as the ultimate goal of the Indian National Congress in the Calcutta session of the INC in 1906.
  • This session was significant as it marked the beginning of the Swadeshi movement which aimed at promoting Indian goods and boycotting foreign goods.

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  •  The Bombay session of the INC in 1885 was the first session of the INC, and Self-Government was not declared as the ultimate goal in this session.
  •  Madras session of the INC in 1908 focused on the issue of untouchability and did not declare Swaraj as the ultimate goal.
  •  The Bankipur session of the INC in 1912 was significant for the adoption of the resolution for Home Rule, but it did not declare Swaraj as the ultimate goal.
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