officer was instrumental in the formation of Indian National Congress. But the Indian public opinion could be organised and articulated only with the formation of Indian National Congress as a national forum.Īllan Octavian Hume, a retired I.C.S. With a view of bringing representatives from all over India to a common platform, the Indian Association organised All-India National Conferences twice in 18. It organised a number of peasant demonstrations demanding reduction of the rate of revenue. It also opposed the reduction of the qualifying age for appearing in the Indian Civil Service Examination from twenty-one to nineteen. It opposed the Arms Act and the Vernacular Press Act of Lord Lytton. However, among all these organisations, the Indian Association established under the leadership of Surendra Natli Banerjee and Anand Mohan Bose, actively attempted to form a strong public opinion against the unjust policies of the British Government. with the aim of awakening national consciousness. In 1885, the Bombay Presidency Association was formed under the leadership of persons like Feroz Shall Mehta, Badruddin Tayabji etc. National Planning Committee set up under the chairmanship of Jawahar Lal Nehru.Mahadeva Govinda Ranade formed the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1881 and also the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1867 for social reforms and national awakening. Jawaharlal Nehru spoke of socialism as the key to the solution of India’s problems. Only session where Gandhiji was the president They demanded the states to give full responsible government to the citizens. Congress declared its policy towards Indian states for the first time. Gandhiji’s advocacy of ‘Poorna Swaraj’ through Non-Cooperation was accepted. Bal Gangadhar Tilak expressed-‘Swaraj is my birth right, I shall have it’ Lucknow Pact between congress and muslim league. Jana Gana Mana was sung for the first time 1 st session to be presided over by an Englishmen
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