List of Important Annual Sessions of Indian National Congress
Annual Sessions of Indian National Congress that you should know
Sessions of Indian National Congress: The Indian National Congress was one of the most important political parties in Indian political history. It was formed in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume. W.C. Bonnerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, William Wedderburn, Monomohun Ghose, M.G. Ranade, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha and Pherozeshah Mehta were also the founders of INC.
From an exam point of view, it is very important to know about these annual sessions of the INC.
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Year and Place |
President |
Details |
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Bombay, 1885 |
W C Bonnerjee |
This was the first session. 72 delegates attended it. |
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Calcutta, 1886 |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
National Congress and National Conference were merged. |
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Madras, 1887 |
Syed Badruddin Tyabji |
607 delegates attended this. An appeal made to Muslims to join hands with other national leaders |
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Calcutta, 1896 |
Rahimtullah M. Sayani |
National song ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung for the first time |
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Benares, 1905 |
Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
Resentment was shown against the partition of Bengal |
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Calcutta, 1906 |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
The word ‘swaraj’ was mentioned for the first time. |
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Surat, 1907 |
Rash Behari Ghosh |
The ‘Surat Split’- Party splits into extremists and moderates |
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Lahore, 1909 |
Madan Mohan Malaviya |
Disapproval was expressed over the separate electorates on basis of religion as given in Indian Councils Act, 1909. |
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Calcutta, 1911 |
Bishan Narayan Dar |
National anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was sung for the first time |
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Lucknow, 1916 |
Ambica Charan Mazumdar |
Lucknow Pact was signed. The extremists and moderates reunited. |
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Calcutta, 1917 |
Annie Besant |
She was the first woman president of the INC |
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Amritsar, 1919 |
Motilal Nehru |
The Jallianwalla Bagh massacre was condemned. Khilafat Movement was boosted |
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Belgaum, 1924 |
M K Gandhi |
– |
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Kanpur, 1925 |
Sarojini Naidu |
– |
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Lahore, 1929 |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
This was an iconic session. Resolution for ‘Poorna Swaraj’ was passed. Civil Disobedience movement was launched. Gandhi- Irwin pact was endorsed. |
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Karachi, 1931 |
Vallabhbhai Patel |
The Congress adopted a resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy |
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Haripura, 1938 |
Subhas Chandra Bose |
National Planning Committed set-up under J.L Nehru |
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Tripuri, 1939 |
Subhas Chandra Bose |
Bose had to resign due to differences with Gandhi |
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Meerut, 1946 |
Acharya Kripalani |
Last session before independence |