HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
Question
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Who had stated with regard to the formation and raison d’etre of the Indian National Congress, “A safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action was urgently needed"?
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Lord Curzon
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M A Jinnah
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Annie Beasnt
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A O Hume
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Safety Valve Theory: There is a theory that Hume formed the Congress with the idea that it would prove to be a ‘safety valve’ for releasing the growing discontent of the Indians. To this end, he convinced Lord Dufferin not to obstruct the formation of the Congress.
Detailed explanation-2: -The safety valve theory was a theory about how to deal with unemployment which gave rise to the Homestead Act of 1862 in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -A.O. Hume, a retired British official, played a significant role in establishing Indian National Congress in 1885. He wanted to create a platform for political dialogue among educated Indians.
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