Photos from historic 1924 Congress plenary in Belagavi
The Hindu
Photos from the historic 1924 plenary of the Congress in Belagavi, which brought together the biggest leaders of the freedom movement
Months of hard work by several hundred workers and volunteers went into the successful organisation of the Belgaum Congress session in 1924, which was chaired by Mahatma Gandhi. The centenary celebrations of this event, being held in Belagavi (as Belgaum is now called), was inaugurated on December 26. The event concludes on December 27.
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