Q16
1 markSection A

(B) The place where the Session of Indian National Congress was held in the year 1927.

Refers to the same shared map sheet as Q.9(A); point B is marked on the southeast coast and must be named and labelled.
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Nationalism in India (Map Work)
Map Work — INC Session 1927 (Madras)
Official Answer

(B) Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu — venue of the INC session held in December 1927, presided over by Dr. M.A. Ansari, notable for boycotting the Simon Commission.

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Marking Scheme

  • 11 mark: for correctly identifying and legibly writing 'Madras' (or 'Chennai') at the correctly marked point B on the outline map.

Hint

1927 INC Session was held in the south, at Madras (Chennai), which opposed the all-British Simon Commission.

Quick Oral Answer

Point B is Madras (Chennai) — where the Indian National Congress held its 1927 session, notable for opposing the all-white Simon Commission.

Analysis & Explanation

Point B is Madras (Chennai) — venue of the 1927 Indian National Congress session.


Concept

  • The session was held in December 1927 under the presidency of Dr. M.A. Ansari.
  • It passed a resolution boycotting the all-British Simon Commission and preceded the more famous 1929 Lahore Session (Purna Swaraj resolution).

Common mistakes

  • Confusing this with the Lahore Session (1929) or the Calcutta Session (1928, Nehru Report); remember the pairing 1927 → Madras.

Real-world significance

  • The session reflected growing unity among Indian political leaders against the all-British Simon Commission, strengthening the demand for self-rule.

Common Mistakes

  1. 1Confusing the 1927 Madras Session with the 1929 Lahore Session (Purna Swaraj resolution).
  2. 2Writing 'Lahore' or 'Calcutta' instead of 'Madras'/'Chennai' due to mixing up INC session years.
  3. 3Marking the wrong coastal city in the south, such as Bangalore or Trivandrum, instead of Madras.

Interesting Facts

The 1927 Madras Session of the INC was among the earliest to move towards declaring 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence) as a goal, ahead of the more famous 1929 Lahore resolution.

The session strongly condemned the Simon Commission for having no Indian members, fuelling the 'Simon Go Back' protests across India in 1928.

Dr. M.A. Ansari, a prominent Congress leader and physician, presided over the Madras Session of 1927.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the 1927 Madras Session significant?

It passed a resolution opposing the all-British Simon Commission and took an early step towards demanding complete independence (Purna Swaraj).

Who presided over the 1927 INC Session?

Dr. M.A. Ansari presided over the Indian National Congress session held at Madras in December 1927.