Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Belgaum session of Indian National Congress in December 1924. That was the only session which was presided over by him. The session was historic as the Swaraj Party returned to the Congress fold.

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Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Belgaum session of Indian National Congress in December 1924. That was the only session which was presided over by him. The session was historic as the Swaraj Party returned to the Congress fold.

Gandhi advocated freedom of conscience and tolerance for other religions, not the full separation of religion from culture and government. He advocated a religion-inflected version of secularism based on need for tolerance and pluralism as a means for promoting harmonious coexistence of different religions in India. He did not advocate strict separation of religion and politics.

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Gandhi advocated freedom of conscience and tolerance for other religions, not the full separation of religion from culture and government. He advocated a religion-inflected version of secularism based on need for tolerance and pluralism as a means for promoting harmonious coexistence of different religions in India. He did not advocate strict separation of religion and politics.

Siraj ud-Daulah, was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. He was killed in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 A.D. The end of his reign marked the start of British East India Company rule over Bengal and later almost all of South Asia.

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Siraj ud-Daulah, was the last independent Nawab of Bengal. He was killed in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 A.D. The end of his reign marked the start of British East India Company rule over Bengal and later almost all of South Asia.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. He is known for his quote in Marathi, “Swarajya is my birthright, and I shall have it!” As a strong advocate of Swaraj, he was against Gandhi’s policy of non-violence, Satyagraha and advocated the use of force where necessary.

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. He is known for his quote in Marathi, “Swarajya is my birthright, and I shall have it!” As a strong advocate of Swaraj, he was against Gandhi’s policy of non-violence, Satyagraha and advocated the use of force where necessary.

The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India by Gandhi on 9 August 1942. It demanded “an orderly British withdrawal” from India. This was preceded by his call to ‘Do or Die,’ issued on 8 August 1942 at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai.

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The Quit India Movement was a civil disobedience movement launched in India by Gandhi on 9 August 1942. It demanded “an orderly British withdrawal” from India. This was preceded by his call to ‘Do or Die,’ issued on 8 August 1942 at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai.