Establishment of Indian National Congress [1885]
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Allan Octavian Hume |
In 1885, a retired British civil servant, Allan Octavian Hume established the Indian National Congress in Simla.
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan urged the Muslims to abstain from politics and thus the Indian National Congress was initially dominated by Hindus, but there were some Muslim leaders, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah who joined the Congress in 1913. Later, when the Muslims realized that the Congress was indifferent to their goals and aspirations, they withdrew their support for the Congress and gave it to the All India Muslim League.
