Trick to remember Important sessions of Indian National Congress

Important Sessions of Indian National Congress

Session President Importance
Bombay Session, 1885 W C Banerjee The first session of INC
Allahabad Session,
George Yule First English President of INC
1888
National song ‘Vande Mataram’ sung
Calcutta Session, 1896 Rahimtullah M. Sayani
for the first time
Dadabhai Naoroji coined the term
Calcutta Session, 1906 Dadabhai Naoroji
Swaraj.
Party splits into extremists and
Surat Session, 1907 Rash Behari Ghosh
moderates
National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’
Calcutta Session, 1911 Bishan Narayan Dar
sung for the first time
Merger/Reunion of Congress and
Lucknow Session, Ambica Charan
Lucknow pact – joint session with the
1916 Mazumdar
Muslim league
Calcutta Session, 1917 Annie Besant First Woman President of the Inc
Amritsar Session,
Motilal Nehru Jaliawala Bagh Massacre took place
1919
Belgaum Session, The only session where Gandhi Ji was
M K Gandhi
1924 the President of INC
Kanpur Session, 1925 Sarojini Naidu First Indian Woman President of INC
Independence Resolution was put
Madras Session, 1927 M A Ansari
forward
Calcutta Session, 1928 Motilal Nehru All India Youth Congress formed
The resolution for Poorna Swaraj
was passed. Civil Disobedience
Lahore Session, 1929 Jawaharlal Nehru Movement for complete
independence to be launched, and
26th January was decided to be

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 celebrated as ‘Independence Day of
India.’
Resolution on Fundamental Rights
and national economic progress was
Sardar Vallabhbhai passed. Gandhi-Irwin pact was
Karachi Session, 1931
Patel endorsed, and Gandhi Ji was
nominated to represent INC in the
second round table conference
Lucknow Session,
Jawaharlal Nehru Put forward the idea of Socialism
1936
National Planning Committee set up
under Jawahar Lal Nehru. Haripura
Haripura Session,
Subhas Chandra Bose Resolution passed, which demanded
1938
Poorna Swaraj, including the
princely states as well.
He was the longest-serving President
Ramgarh Session, of INC during British rule.
Abul Kalam Azad
1940
Quit India Movement started in 1942
Last session before Indian
Meerut Session, 1946 J.B. Kripalani
independence

(1) Trick to remember all the Firsts of INC:

Congress of 85 Bandra in Bombay invited 88 Generals All English to meet Annie
of Calcutta in 1917 and Sarojini aged 25 in Kanpur.

• 85 Bandra in Bombay: the First session of INC; 1885 Bombay Session presided
by W.C. Banerjee
• 88 Generals All English: First English President of INC; 1888 Allahabad Session
presided by George Yule.
• Annie of Calcutta in 1917: First woman President; 1917 Calcutta Session
presided by Annie Besant.
• Sarojini, aged 25 in Kanpur: First Indian woman President: 1925 Kanpur
Session presided by Sarojini Naidu.

(2) Trick to remember sessions related to National Anthem and National Song:
V-96 and J-11 in Calcutta

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 • V-96: Vande Matram in 1896 Calcutta Session
• J-11: Jana Gana Mana in 1911 Culcutta Session

(3) Trick to remember sessions related to Split and Reunion:

Ras saw Surat split in 1907 which united in Lucknow in 1917 by Mazumdar
(4) Trick to remember important sessions of INC:
Begum Gandhi of 24 demanded Poolside snacks with Nehru in Lahore Tonight but
Patel of 31 asked for Fried Rice and New Eco Pot from Karachi, Gandhi went on
Second Table.

• Begum Gandhi of 24: 1924 Belgaum session presided by Gandhi Ji

• Poolside snacks with Nehru in Lahore Tonight: 1929 Lahore Session, Nehru
demanded Poorna Swaraj
• Patel of 31 asked for Fried Rice and New Eco Pot from Karachi, Gandhi went on
Second Table: 1931 Karachi Session presided by Patel demanded Fundamental
Rights and New Economic Policy. Gandhi Ji was elected to represent INC in
second round table conference.

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