The declaration of 26 January 1930, as Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) Day is associated with the Indian independence movement. On this day, the Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, issued a declaration known as the "Purna Swaraj Declaration" or the "Declaration of Independence."
The declaration marked a significant moment in India's struggle for independence from British rule. The Indian National Congress, along with other leaders of the independence movement, asserted the nation's right to self-determination and complete sovereignty. It called for the rejection of British colonial rule and the establishment of a sovereign republic in India.
26 January 1930, was chosen as the date for the declaration because it was the anniversary of the 1915 declaration by the Indian National Congress to demand dominion status for India. The day was later adopted as India's Republic Day, which commemorates the enactment of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic on 26 January 1950.
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