- Lord Dufferin served as the Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888. - The first session of the INC was held in Bombay from December 28-31, 1885. - It was attended by 72 delegates. - A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a key role in the formation of the INC. - W.C. Bonnerjee presided over the first session.
- The stated reason was administrative convenience, but the underlying motive was widely perceived as dividing the Bengali population along religious lines to weaken the nationalist movement. 216. The Viceroy of India at the time of the foundation of Indian National Congress was
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