Formation of INC:
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| 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, 1888 | Allahabad | 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 | Madras | Lal 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 | Calcutta | Bishan Narayan Dar |
| 27th Session, 1912 | Bankipore | Raghunath Narasinha Mudholkar |
| 28th Session, 1913 | Karachi | Nawab Syed Mohammed Bahadur |
| 29th Session, 1914 | Madras | Bhupendra Nath Bose |