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The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in December 1885 at which location?
Bombay
Calcutta
Madras
Pune
Bombay
The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) took place from December 28 to 31, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay. It was originally scheduled to be held in Pune, but was shifted to Bombay due to an outbreak of cholera in the city.
The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) took place from December 28 to 31, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay. It was originally scheduled to be held in Pune, but was shifted to Bombay due to an outbreak of cholera in the city.
The foundation of the INC in 1885 marks the beginning of the Organized Nationalist Movement in India under the British Raj.
The first session was presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.
A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a crucial role in bringing together the Indian intellectuals to form the INC.
A total of 72 delegates from across India attended the inaugural session.
The INC was initially called the Indian National Union before Dadabhai Naoroji suggested renaming it the Indian National Congress.
Pune was the original venue chosen for the 1885 session before the sudden change of location.
Option B (Calcutta) hosted the second session in 1886 under the presidency of Dadabhai Naoroji.
Option C (Madras) hosted the third session in 1887 under the presidency of Badruddin Tyabji, who was the first Muslim president of the INC.
A is correct тАФ The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay in 1885.
Always memorize the first five session venues and presidents of the INC (1885-1889), as they are frequently paired in matching-type questions in UPSC and State PSC exams.