Formation of Indian National Congress

Unverified
Date December 28, 1885
Type National
Author anupjishnu
Location Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Categories
Political & Governance

Event Details

On December 28, 1885, the Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in Bombay (Mumbai) by Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, and Dinshaw Wacha.

Session: The first session was attended by 72 delegates and presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.

Legacy: The INC became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement and a dominant political party in post-independence India.