In which place was the first session of Congress held in a rural area?

Explanation

The correct answer isFaizpur. Key Points The Fiftieth (50th) Session of the Indian National Congress was held on 27 and 28 December 1936 at Faizpur, located in Jalgaon District of Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra). It was, here, for the first time that Congress held its Annual Session in a backward rural area. A large number of peasants participated in the session. The Faizpur Session was important for the Congress which had been raising demands for the welfare of the peasants and struggling for them. The Faizpur Session was also important because it was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru who was at his peak of influence in the Congress. Pandit Nehru said during his presidential address, 'A vaster and more pressing problem is that of the peasantry, for India is essentially a land of the peasants. In recognition of this fact, and to bring the Congress nearer to the peasant masses, we are meeting here today at the village of Faizpur and not, as of old, in some great city. Additional Information Important Sessions/Place/Year President First/Bombay/1885 W.C. Bannerjee Second/Calcutta/1886 Dadabhai Naoroji Third/Madras/1887 Syed Badruddin Tyabji, the first Muslim President. Fourth/Allahabad/1888 George Yule, the first English President.