Dadabhai Naoroji, a veteran nationalist and a prominent leader, served as Congress President three times. In his presidential address at the Calcutta session in 1906, he explicitly declared 'Swaraj' (self-rule) as the goal of the Indian National Congress, defining it as self-government like that of the United Kingdom or the colonies. His advocacy for Indian rights and self-government was consistent throughout his career, culminating in this formal declaration during the specified period.
Who amongst the following continuously emphasised on giving self-rule to India in 1904, 1905 and 1906 ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Moderates and Extremists in Congress (Ideology and methods of the Extremists: Swadeshi, Boycott, National Education, Passive Resistance)
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