It was supported by A.O. Hume who was a political liberal. It was based on similar associations in South-East Asia. It was initially supported by Indian elites who had access to Western education and English. Select the correct answer using the code given below : Statement 1 is correct. A.O. Hume, a retired British Indian Civil Service officer who held liberal views, played a crucial role in the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885. He is often credited with initiating the idea and bringing together the early leaders. Statement 2 is incorrect. The Indian National Congress was primarily modelled after liberal political associations and debating societies in Britain, not on similar associations in South-East Asia. Statement 3 is correct. The initial leadership and membership of the INC were predominantly drawn from Western-educated Indian elites – lawyers, journalists, teachers, landlords, and merchants – who were proficient in English and familiar with Western political thought.
Which of the following statements about the founding of the Indian National Congress is/are correct ?
Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2018 · Topic: Indian National Congress (Establishment of the Indian National Congress: Background, aims, early leaders.)
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