Who was the first woman prisedent of indian national congress?
(a) Kamala Nehru
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Annie Besant
(d) None of these
Answers
Annie Besant was the first woman president of Indian National Congress.
More About Annie Besant :
• Annie Besant was a British Social worker, activist, writer etc.
• She was born on 1st October,1847 in London.
• Though she was a Bristisher, she supported India in the Indian freedom struggle.
• She supported the Self - Government in India and Ireland.
• Annie Besant is famous for her "Home rule movement" which was launched in 1915.
More About Indian National Congress :
• Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O Hume.
• A.O Hume was a Bristisher who served as Indian Civil Servant.
• Indian National Congress before was an organisation which strived for the freedom from British.
• But later it was transformed into a political party.
• The first Indian President of Indian National Congress was W.C Banerjee.
• The first Indian woman president of Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
The first woman president of Indian National Congress ( INC ) is Annie Besant.
● Born on 1 October 1847 and died on 20 September 1933.
● She had written more than three hundred books.
● She also participated in the Indian Independence Movement.
● Annie Besant was a British and supports both British or Irish and Indian throughout her life.
● She became a member of the Theosophical Society and for this work she travelled to our nation, India.
● She helped Indians in launching various campaigns for democracy in India and as a result she get elected as a President in INC.
● She became president of Indian National Congress in 1917.
The first Indian president of Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
Sarojini Naidu became president of Indian National Congress in 1925.