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Difficulty: MediumRevolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army

In 1928, following the draft of the Nehru Report advocating Dominion Status, Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose jointly established which left-leaning organization to press for complete independence (Purna Swaraj)?

  1. Independence for India LeagueAnswer
  2. B
    Congress Socialist Party
  3. C
    Forward Bloc
  4. D
    Swaraj Party

Answer

Independence for India League
The option specifying the Independence for India League is correct because Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose organized this pressure group in 1928 within the Indian National Congress to counter the Nehru Report's recommendation of Dominion Status and lobby for complete independence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the historical context of 1928
In 1928, the All Parties Conference drafted the Nehru Report, which proposed 'Dominion Status' for India.
Understanding the immediate catalyst for intra-party opposition within the Indian National Congress.
2
Identify the younger radical leadership's response
Young leaders Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose rejected Dominion Status and insisted on Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj).
Identifying key leaders associated with the left-wing current within the national movement during the late 1920s.
3
Determine the organization formed to campaign for Purna Swaraj
Together they founded the 'Independence for India League' in 1928 as a pressure group within the Congress.
Matching the leaders and political objective to the correct historical body.

Key Concept

Independence for India League (1928)
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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Revolutionary Movements, Left-Wing Currents, and the Indian National Army