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In December 1885, ________delegates from various parts of India established the Indian National Congress.
43
57
61
72
72
The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, attended by 72 delegates from across India. This initial gathering marked the first organized political effort to demand reforms from the British colonial administration.
The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, attended by 72 delegates from across India. This initial gathering marked the first organized political effort to demand reforms from the British colonial administration.
The formation of the Indian National Congress marks the beginning of the 'Moderate Phase' (1885-1905) of the Indian Freedom Struggle, characterized by petitions, prayers, and protests.
The first session was presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.
A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a crucial role in bringing the delegates together.
The session was originally planned for Pune but was shifted to Bombay due to a cholera outbreak.
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first President of the Congress.
The Indian National Congress evolved from the Indian National Union, an organization formed by A.O. Hume.
Dadabhai Naoroji suggested the name 'Indian National Congress'.
Options 43, 57, and 61 do not hold historical significance in the context of the first session's attendance count.
D is correct тАФ 72 delegates from various parts of India attended the inaugural session of the Indian National Congress.
Link this historical event to the 'Safety Valve Theory' debate and compare the 1885 delegate count with the exponential growth in attendance at subsequent sessions like the 1907 Surat Split.