Who was the President of Gaya Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1922 AD?
- AChittaranjan Das
- BHakim Ajmal Khan
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (a) Chittaranjan Das
Explanation
After being released from jail in 1922, Chittaranjan Das was declared the elected President of the Congress conference at Gaya. After the end of the Non-Cooperation Movement, Deshbandhu, through the council-entry programme (that is, non-cooperation from within the councils), tried to give a new direction to Indian politics. However, leaders like C. Rajagopalachari, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, S. Srinivasa Iyengar, etc., opposed the policy of entering the councils. In this session, a resolution not to enter the councils was passed; as a result, Chittaranjan Das resigned. After this, he founded the Swaraj Party from within the Congress.
This explanation is carried over from question 74 of this topic, which the book cross-references.