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.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi arriving for the historic 39th Congress plenary held in 1924, in Belagavi.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi heading to the stage of the 1924 plenary of the Congress in Belagavi.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi being taken around the venue in a procession.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi addressed the delegates after hoisting the flag.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi addressing the delegates after taking over as the president of the 1924 plenary of the Congress.
Photo:
exhibit
For the Congress plenary, Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Belagavi on December 20, 1924, evening. He left for Mumbai on December 29.
Photo:
exhibit
The organisers, led by Gangadhar Rao Deshpande, dug a huge well and named it ‘Pampa Sarovara’ to provide water for the delegates. This water body, now known as Congress Well, continues to yield sweet water to this day.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi interacting with Rashtriya Seva Dal volunteers.
Photo:
exhibit
Mahatma Gandhi delivering the presidential speech at the plenary.
Photo:
Special Arrangement
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the exhibition of photos of the historic 39th Congress plenary held in 1924, in Belagavi.
Published – December 26, 2024 12:39 pm IST
