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  1. On which year the Indian National Congress first declares 26 January as Independence Day?
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26 January 1930
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The Indian National Congress first declared 26 January as Independence Day (Purna Swaraj) in 1930 at its Lahore session. This date was chosen to commemorate the declaration of complete independence from British rule. India actually gained independence on 15 August 1947, and 26 January 1950 is when the Constitution came into effect as Republic Day.

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