Formation of Swaraj Party (1923)

Total Questions: 22

21. Who among the following were associated with the formation of 'Swaraj Party'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

  1. Subhash Chandra Bose
  2. C.R. Das
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Motilal Nehru
    Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Correct Answer: (d) 2 and 4
Solution:Swaraj Party was formed by the leaders like Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in 1923 after the failure of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

After the withdrawal of the non-cooperation movement, the debate on council entry put the congress leaders at a crossroads. This conflict deepened at the Gaya session of the Congress when Swarajists' suggestion of "ending or mending" the councils was defeated. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru resigned as the president and secretary of the Congress and founded the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party, with C.R. Das as president and Motilal Nehru as the general secretary on January 1, 1923.

  • Belgaum Session and the agreement: Gandhi initially opposed the council entry, but in the Belgaum Session of Congress of 1924, under his presidency, both Swarajists and no-changers realised the strength of a united front and decided to cooperate with each other.
  • As the official Congress policy, Swarajists were permitted to contest for election, and No-changers were to focus on constructive programmes.

22. What was the name of the party formed by Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das in 1923 A.D.? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Swaraj Party
Solution:Swaraj Party was formed by the leaders like Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das in 1923 after the failure of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

After the withdrawal of the non-cooperation movement, the debate on council entry put the congress leaders at a crossroads. This conflict deepened at the Gaya session of the Congress when Swarajists' suggestion of "ending or mending" the councils was defeated. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru resigned as the president and secretary of the Congress and founded the Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party, with C.R. Das as president and Motilal Nehru as the general secretary on January 1, 1923.

  • Belgaum Session and the agreement: Gandhi initially opposed the council entry, but in the Belgaum Session of Congress of 1924, under his presidency, both Swarajists and no-changers realised the strength of a united front and decided to cooperate with each other.
  • As the official Congress policy, Swarajists were permitted to contest for election, and No-changers were to focus on constructive programmes.