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The first rural session of the Indian National Congress (the first held in a village) was held in 1936 at:

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Answer: Option C — Faizpur (Maharashtra)

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The first rural session of the Indian National Congress was held at Faizpur, a village in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, in December 1936.

About the Faizpur session:

  • It was the 50th session of the Congress.
  • It was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • It was held in a village, at the suggestion of Gandhi, to bring the Congress closer to the rural masses, the peasants of India.
  • The venue was built using local materials, such as bamboo and khadi, and was named "Tilak Nagar".

The session adopted an agrarian programme, which included demands such as a reduction of rent and revenue, the abolition of feudal levies, security of tenure, the cancellation of rural debts, and a living wage for agricultural labourers.

It also decided to contest the provincial elections of 1937 under the Government of India Act of 1935.

Later rural sessions:

  • After Faizpur, the Congress held several sessions in rural areas.
  • These rural sessions made the Congress more popular among the peasants.

Gandhi and village India:

  • Gandhi believed that the real India lived in its villages, and that the Congress must represent the villages.
  • He encouraged village industries, khadi and rural reconstruction.

Nehru's presidency:

  • Nehru was President of the Congress at the Lucknow (April 1936) and Faizpur (December 1936) sessions.
  • At Lucknow, he spoke about socialism as the solution to India's problems.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Haripura, Tripuri and Ramgarh were the venues of other sessions.

Quick tip

Remember: first rural Congress session = Faizpur, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra (December 1936; President Nehru; agrarian programme).

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