causes and effects ofFormation of the Congress
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Between the years 1870 and 1880, Indian people had become politically conscious and by the year 1885, there was a platform ready for establishment of a political organization on national basis. The credit for giving a definite structure to the all India organization goes to a retired British officer A.O. Hume. He was a liberal minded person. Hume had been feeling a need for a political organization which would bridge the gap between the rulers and the people being ruled. Hume wanted the people to adopt the path of valid politics instead of violence and aggression. With the efforts of Mr. Hume, "Indian National Union" was formed.
Hume obtained the permission from Lord Dafrin to convene a meeting of "Indian national Union" between 25th December and 313st December in Pune. The objective of the meeting was to acquaint the work force with one another, which was working for the national development and define a political agenda for the development.
Although the place of convention was decided to be Pune, the venue was changed to Mumbai in the last minute. The convention was held at Mumbai on 28th December 1885 in Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College. At the suggestion of Sir Hume the meeting was named "Indian national Congress" and thus, Indian National Congress was born. There were 72 representatives in this convention of the Indian National Congress. Vyomesh Chandra Benarjee was the president of the first convention of Indian National Congress.
The Objectives of establishment of Indian National Congress- Historians believe that, with the direction from British Government Huma and his colleagues had founded Indian National Congress as a protective shield for British Government. Hume did not want the people of India to adopt violet and aggressive measures to register their discontent and anger against British Rule. Hume wanted to encourage people to take legitimate path of protest like-appeals, memorandum, delegations to influence the British Government, in order to fulfil the demands.
The leaders of Congress, accepted the leadership of A.O. Hume in the foundation of Indian National Congress because they were not in the position of having an open conflict with the British Government in the existing circumstances. This was more sensible to co-operate with Hume, in order to have a common platform wherein they could discuss the problems of the country.
The national movements of those times, nationalistics feelings, restlessness among all the classes of people, disillusionment of Indians from British Government in the existing circumstances. This was more sensible to co-operate with Hume, ir order to have a common platform wherein they could discuss the problems of the country.
The national movements of those times, nationalistic feelings, restlessness among all the classes of people, disillusionment of Indians from British Liberal party and a need felt by different political organizations to have a centralized political forum were the main reasons for the establishment of Indian National Congress. Therefore some scholars have the opinion that Indian National Congress was the expression of national consciousness.
The first President of Congress Vyomesh Chandra Benarjee stated the objectives of the Congress in its first convention in 1885.
1. To promote friendship and mutual intimacy among people, who work enthusiastically for the country.
2. To eradicate the differences of caste, religion and regions and remove the prejudices through friendship and direct contact, to develop unity and nationalistic feelings, which were developed during the administrative regime of Lord Rippon.
3. To document the contemporary an I burning problems of India, with the help of educated and matured individual through a careful and detailed discussion.
4. To chart a programme of political activities and public good for next 12 months.
Very soon this organization took the shape of national level organisation and became an expression of feelings of India.
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On 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected President.
The Congress we know today was created after the failure of a government under the Articles of Confederation, which left most powers to the states. ... From the beginning, the two bodies of Congress were meant to be different, yet interdependent.