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Congress party formation: Birth & evolution of INC was dawn of Indian politics
Updated On: 24 December, 2023 02:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in 1885 and played a pivotal role in India`s nationalist movement for independence. The Congress Party has been a catalyst for India`s political evolution; Congress party formation 2023 will be the 138th year of party`s establishment.
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At a conference on the partition of India in June 1947, are (from left) President of the Indian National Congress Acharya J B Kripalani, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Advisor to the Viceroy Sir Eric Melville, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Lord Mountbatten. Pic/Getty Images
The foundation of the Indian National Congress (INC), often known as the Congress Party, was a watershed moment in India`s political history, influencing the country`s war for independence and subsequent political evolution. The Congress Party, founded in 1885, developed as a catalyst for India`s nationalist movement, propelled by a powerful force of ideals and aspirations. Congress party formation 2023 will be the 138th year of the party`s establishment.
The fundamental motivation for the creation of the Congress Party was to create a forum for Indians to express their concerns and ambitions in the face of colonial rule. The Congress, led by famous individuals such as Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, initially sought to provide a forum for interaction between the British administration and Indian leaders.
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