Question

Evaluate the causes that led to the formation of congress.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

a) The INC was established in 1885, by A.O. Hume, a retired civil servant who was staying in Shimla post- retirement.

b) He invited many Indian leaders regarding the Indian cause, and he laid the foundation of the ‘Indian National Union’.

c) But, after the suggestion of Dadabhai Naoroji, its name was changed to ‘Indian National Congress’. The word ‘Congress’ was taken from the American Constitution.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Indian National Congress conducted its first session in Bombay from 28–31 December 1885 at the initiative of retired Civil Service officer Allan Octavian Hume. In 1883, Hume had outlined his idea for a body representing Indian interests in an open letter to graduates of the University of Calcutta.