Modern Indian History UPPSC 1998 GS-I
Question

The statement: "Swaraj is my birth right, I will have it" was made for the first time by Tilak in the session of the Indian National Congress at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Lucknow (1916)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lucknow (1916)”.

The statement "Swaraj is my birthright, I will have it" by Bal Gangadhar Tilak was made during the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress in 1916.

This session is historically significant for the Lucknow Pact, which marked the reconciliation between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League and led to a united front in demanding greater political rights for Indians.

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