The Indian National Conference was founded in 1883 by Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose. It was a prominent national-level political organization that aimed to unite Indians on a common political platform and discuss national issues. It held its first session in Calcutta in 1883 and the second in Calcutta in 1885, at the same time as the first session of the INC was being held in Bombay. Leaders of the Indian National Conference later merged their organization with the Indian National Congress.