Q91
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
The Indian National Congress was founded by
- a.David Hume
- b.Allan Octavian Hume
- c.William Wedderburn
- d.Henry Cotton
Answer: (B) Allan Octavian Hume
Allan Octavian Hume, a retired ICS officer, founded the Indian National Congress, whose first session met in Bombay in December 1885 under W. C. Bonnerjee; the 'safety-valve' theory is linked with his role. David Hume, the tempting name, was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher. Sir William Wedderburn presided over the Bombay Congress of 1889. Sir Henry Cotton presided over the Bombay Congress of 1904.