Indian National Congress


 
 
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Indian National Congress

A nation in the making: The Founding of The Indian National Congress: Various political organizations came up in different parts of the country. Their demands were small. They asked for greater representation for Indians in provincial governments, reduction of taxes, etc. Surendranath Banerjee brought all these convened the first all-India conference in Calcutta in 1883. In 1885, Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National congress (INC).Hume"s main purpose was probably to provide a Safety Valve to The Growing discontent among the Educational Indians. 

First Session of INC held in Bombay under Wyomesh Chandra Bannerjee in 1885 ( 72 Delegates attended the Sessions). 

  Objectives :-

  • To seek the cooperation of all Indians.
  • To eradicate prejudices of race, religion, caste, etc.
  • To discuss the major problems of India and come out with suggestions to solve them.
  • To request the British to involve Indians while taking administrative decisions concerning India.
  • By the 1890s many Indians began to raise questions about the political style of the congress. In Bengal, Maharashtra and Punjab, leaders such as Bepin Chandra Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai (LAL , BAL , PAL) were beginning to explore more radical objectives and methods. These leaders came to called extremists or radicals because they believed in adopting strong measures to achieve freedom.

    They criticized the Moderates for their “Politics of Prayers”, and emphasized the importance of self- reliance and constructive work. They argued that people must rely on their own strength, not on the “good” intentions of the government; people must fight for Swaraj.

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    First President of Indian National Congress was __________ .

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