Birth of Surendranath Banerjee
Historical person
Surendranath Bonerjee Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Surendranath Bonerjee, based on 7 World History Database records associated with India.
Chronological biography
1848
1876
Founds the newspaper, The Bengali
Uses the INA to tackle the age-limit for Indian students appearing for ICS exams, attacks the racial discrimination perpetrated by British officials in India through speeches all over the country, which made him very popular. Founds the Indian National Association, the first Indian political organisation of its kind
1885
After the founding of the Congress in 1885 in Bombay, Banerjee merges his organisation, Indian National Association, owing to their common objectives and memberships
Womesh Chandra Bonerjee becomes the first President of the Indian National Congress. Bonerjee becomes the first President of the Indian National Congress. After the founding of the Congress in 1885 in Bombay, Banerjee merges his organisation, Indian National Association, owing to their common objectives and memberships
The first Session of Indian National Congress is held from 28-31 December 1885, and is attended by 72 delegates
1925
Death of Surendranath Banerjee
Titles and roles
President of Indian National Congress
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.