January 26, 1886
December 28, 1885
November 15, 1883
March 10, 1881
Allan Octavian Hume
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Dadabhai Naoroji
Calcutta (Kolkata)
Bombay (Mumbai)
Madras (Chennai)
Delhi
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
Annie Besant
To create a platform for civil and political dialogue among educated Indians.
To demand immediate independence from British rule.
To establish a parallel government to the British authorities.
To support British policies in India.
Seventy-two
Fifty-five
One hundred
Thirty
The INC initially adopted a moderate stance, seeking reforms within the British structure rather than independence.
To revolt against British rule immediately.
To reject any form of dialogue with the British authorities.
To demand full independence immediately.
Hindi
English
Bengali
Gujarati
Militant activities against the British rule.
Establishing a new political party.
Constitutional and administrative reforms and promoting Indian unity.
Negotiating trade agreements.
Dadabhai Naoroji
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
The shift began in the early 1900s, due to growing dissatisfaction with the British response to reform demands.
During 1857, due to the Sepoy Mutiny.
In 1942, at the time of Quit India Movement.
In 1975, during the Emergency period.
As a militant group.
As a political party working to overthrow the British.
As an organization promoting debate and discussion on critical national issues.
As a trade union.
To overthrow the British government.
To establish an army against the British.
Improving relations between the Indian populace and colonial authorities.
To start an industrial revolution in India.
The Ilbert Bill controversy in 1883 highlighted the need.
The signing of the Simon Commission Report.
The First World War.
The Quit India Movement.
It laid the groundwork for nationalistic movement and independence.
It aimed to strengthen British rule in India.
It focused solely on economic reforms.
It intended to abolish Indian culture and adopt Western practices.