1885 CE · political organization
Formation of the Indian National Congress (INC)
The first session of the Indian National Congress opened in Bombay in December 1885, with Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee as president and A. O. Hume serving as a central organiser. The early Congress sought greater Indian representation in government, administrative reform and a national forum for political discussion.
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