Formation of INC:

First Session of Indian National Congress, 1885
1st Session of INC

        The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed in 1885, marking a significant milestone in India's struggle for independence from British rule. The foundation of INC was initiated by A.O.Hume, a retired British civil servant, who aimed to create a platform for civil and political dialogue among educated Indians.  

        The first session of the INC was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) and was attended by 72 delegates. The formation of the INC played a crucial role in unifying diverse regional and political groups, eventually leading to the broader national movement against British colonialism.

INC Sessions:

Year Place President
1st Session, 1885 Bombay Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
2nd Session, 1886 Calcutta Dadabhai Naoroji
3rd Session, 1887 Madras Badruddin Tyabji
4th Session, 1888Allahabad George Yule
5td Session, 1889 Bombay Sir William Wedderburn
6th Session, 1890 Calcutta Pherozeshah Mehta
7th Session, 1891 Nagpur P.Ananda Charlu
8th Session, 1892 Allahabad Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
9th Session, 1893 Lahore Dadabhai Naoroji
10th Session, 1894 Madras Alfred Webb
11th Session, 1895 Pune Surendranath Banerjee
12th Session, 1896 Calcutta Rahimatullah M Sayani
13th Session, 1897 Amraoti C Sankaran Nair
14th Session, 1898 Madras Ananda Mohan Bose
15th Session, 1899 Lucknow Romesh Chunder Dutt
16th Session, 1900 Lahore N G Chandavarkar
17th Session, 1901 Calcutta Dinshaw Eduljee Wacha
18th Session, 1902 Ahmedabad Surendranath Banerjee
19th Session, 1903 MadrasLal Mohan Ghosh
20th Session, 1904 Bombay Sir Henry Cotton
21st Session, 1905 Banaras Gopal Krishna Gokhale
22nd Session, 1906 Calcutta Dadabhai Naoroji
23rd Session, 1907 Surat (Susepended) Rash Behari Ghosh
23rd Session, 1908 Madras Rash Behari Ghosh
24rd Session, 1909 Lahore Madan Mohan Malaviya
25th Session, 1910 Allahabad Sir William Wedderburn
26th Session, 1911 CalcuttaBishan Narayan Dar
27th Session, 1912 Bankipore Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar
28th Session, 1913 Karachi Nawab Syed Mohammed Bahadur
29th Session, 1914 Madras Bhupendra Nath Bose