28 December 1885Indian National CongressSurendranath Bonerjee
The first Session of Indian National Congress is held from 28-31 December 1885, and is attended by 72 delegates
Historical records for India in 1885, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The first Session of Indian National Congress is held from 28-31 December 1885, and is attended by 72 delegates
Founds 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
Founds the 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
The Indian National Congress is jointly formed by Allen Octavian Hume
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
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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