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The first session of Indian National Congress took place at which of the following places?
Bombay
Lahore
Calcutta
Allahabad
Bombay
The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) from December 28 to 31, 1885. It was originally scheduled to be held in Pune, but was shifted to Bombay due to an outbreak of cholera in Pune.
The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) from December 28 to 31, 1885. It was originally scheduled to be held in Pune, but was shifted to Bombay due to an outbreak of cholera in Pune.
Founded by Allan Octavian Hume (A.O. Hume) in 1885, the first session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee and attended by 72 delegates at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay.
The first session was held from December 28 to 31, 1885.
Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was elected as the first President of INC.
A total of 72 delegates participated in this historic inaugural session.
The venue was shifted from Pune to Bombay at the last moment due to a cholera epidemic in Pune.
Allan Octavian Hume played a instrumental role in bringing Indian leaders together to form the INC.
Option B (Lahore) hosted the historic 1929 session where 'Purna Swaraj' was declared.
Option C (Calcutta) hosted several important sessions including the 1906 session where Swaraj was first demanded.
A is correct тАФ The first session of the Indian National Congress took place at Bombay in December 1885.
Always remember the chronological sequence of early INC presidents and venues (Bombay 1885, Calcutta 1886, Madras 1887, Allahabad 1888) as this is a high-yield area in modern Indian history questions.
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