INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was
A
Indian Association of Calcutta
B
Indian National Conference
C
British India association
D
Indian Union
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian National Conference is called as predecessor of Indian National Congress. Its main organisers were Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian National Union refers to a series of conference sessions generally considered to be the predecessor of Indian National Congress. Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose were its main organisers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Association (1876) and the Indian National Conference (1883) are the two main associations that were the precursors of the Indian National Congress.

Detailed explanation-4: -But soon the League foundered and shortly afterwards Surendranath Banerjee founded the Indian Association along with his friend Ananda Mohan Bose on 26 July 1876.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian National Congress conducted its first session in Bombay from 28 to 31 December 1885 at the initiative of retired Civil Service officer Allan Octavian Hume known for his pro-Indian activities.

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