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1885 in India

Explore 8 historical events and records for India in 1885.

Historical records for India in 1885

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December

Indian National Congress

Bonerjee, Surendranath ยท President of Indian National Congress ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

The first Session of Indian National Congress is held from 28-31 December 1885, and is attended by 72 delegates

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Indian National Association

Banerjea, Surendranath ยท Bombay ยท Politics / Indian National Association

Founds the Indian National Congress

Indian National Association

Bonerjee, Surendranath ยท President of Indian National Congress ยท Politics / 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

Indian National Congress

Banerjea, Surendranath ยท Bombay ยท Politics / Indian National Association

Founds the Indian National Congress

Indian National Congress

Bonerjee, Surendranath ยท President of Indian National Congress ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

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

Indian National Congress

Hume, Allen Octavian ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is jointly formed by Allen Octavian Hume

Indian National Congress

Naoroji, Dadabhai ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

Created by A. O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji & Dinshaw Edulji Wacha, the Indian National Congress becomes the nations leader in the Independence Movement, with over 15 million Indians involved in its organisations and over 70 million participants

Indian National Congress

Wacha, Dinshaw Edulji ยท Politics / Indian National Congress

Created by A. O. Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji & Dinshaw Edulji Wacha, the Indian National Congress becomes the nations leader in the Independence Movement, with over 15 million Indians involved in its organisations and over 70 million participants

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