Who was the Congress President in 1945?

 Who was the Congress President in 1945? Correct Answer <p>Maulana Abul Kalam Azad</p>

The correct answer is the option i.e. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

  • Congress Party: 
    • an Indian political party founded in 1885 as Indian National Congress.
    • Founded by Allen Hume, a British colonist and, until World War-I it was a moderate body.
    • Later, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, it began a campaign of non-violent non-cooperation.
    • It was declared illegal between 1932-34. It led the movement to end British rule and was the government party after independence from 1947-77.
  • Key people-Congress Party Leader
    •  Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958): Leading Muslim member of Congress Party; Congress president, 1940-1946; Indian education minister after independence.
    •  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma) (1869-1948): Studied law in London; 1893-1914, worked in South Africa; on return to South Africa, rose to dominance in Congress Party, becoming its president in 1924. Led a number of civil disobedience campaigns, spending a number of spells in prison. Made numerous attempts between 1944-1947 to stop the partition of India but failed. Assassinated, 1948.
    • Jawaharlal (Pandit) Nehru(1889-1964) Barrister and politician in the United Provinces of India; supporter of Gandhi; President of Indian National Congress, 1929, 1936-37, 1946, 1951-54; first prime minister of India, 1947-1964.
NAME YEAR IN WHICH THEY WERE CONGRESS PRESIDENT

Subhas Chandra Bose

1938, Resigned in 1939 session
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
1940-1946
Jawahar Lal Nehru 1929, 1936-37, 1946, 1951-54
J B Kriplani 1947

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