Conflict with Gandhiji Flashcards
Which year was Bose elected as a president of Indian National Congress and where was it held?
1938 at Haripura (Gujarat) session
How did Gandhiji oppose Bose in his political career?
Gandhiji opposed Bose’s nomination in 1939 re-election and he supported Pattabhi Sitaramayya
What was the reason Gandhi opposed Bose?
Due to difference in their beliefs.
Gandhi believed in non violence
Bose believed in attaining complete Swaraj, even if it is meant using force against the British.
Where was Bose re-elected as INC president in 1939?
Tripuri (Madhya Pradesh) session
What was the difference in votes when Bose won the re-election in 1939?
1580 votes
What was Bose’s plan after he became the president of INC?
Bose planned to give a six-month ultimatum to the British government to grant freedom
And to launch a civil disobedient movement if the government failed to do so
When was the Forward Bloc formed by Bose?
3 May 1939
What was the name of the new party formed by Bose after he resigned from congress presidency?
Forward Bloc
Who did Gandhiji support as a presidential candidate of INC in the re-election of 1939?
Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Why did Bose resign from INC presidency?
1) Rift between Bose and orthodox Congress wing in forming the Congress Working Committee (CWC), as they want him to do in accordance with Gandhiji’s wish
2) Gandhiji refused to suggest any name for it
So he resigned
What is the abbreviation of CWC?
Congress Working Committee
What is the abbreviation of INC?
Indian National Congress
