The 'safety valve theory' posits that the Indian National Congress (INC) was founded by A. O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, primarily to provide a safe outlet for the rising discontent among educated Indians, thereby preventing a more violent uprising against British rule.
Who propagated the 'safety valve theory' and about which organization?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Indian National Congress (Establishment of the Indian National Congress: Background, aims, early leaders.)
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Answer: A. A. O. Hume, about Indian National Congress
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