Question

When was the indian national congress formed?what was its contribution to the national movement

Answer 1

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$\implies$The Indian Congress was formed in 1885 at Mumbai under the presidentship of W.C.Bannerjee. The contribution to the national movement were:

1. They played an important role in organizing public opinion and placing the demands of the people before the government.

2. They tried to unite the people of India.

3. They paved the way for a national movement in the future by giving it a sound political and economic programme.

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Answer 2

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Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement