The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay. It was founded by Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British Indian Civil Service officer.
When was the Indian National Congress formed?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2015 · Topic: Indian National Congress (Establishment of the Indian National Congress: Background, aims, early leaders.)
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