On 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected president.
Who was the president of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India?
At the time of partition, the President of the Indian Nation Congress was Acharya J.B Kripalani. He had also served in India’s interim government and the Constituent Assembly of India during the year 1946 to 1947.
Who were called as father of Congress?
Allan Octavian Hume, C. B. : father of the Indian National Congress (1829 to 1912) | INDIAN CULTURE.
Who is called Hermit of Shimla?
We know that Alan Octavian Hume (A. O. Hume) is known as “Hermit of Shimla” Or “Shimla ka Sanyasi”.
Who was AO Hume Class 8?
A.O. Hume was a retired British official. He played as a part in bringing indians from the various regions together.
Who was the first ever president?
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
Who was the first governor general of independent India?
Governor-General of India
| Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 20 October 1773 |
| First holder | Warren Hastings |
| Final holder | Lord Mountbatten (February 1947 – August 1947 as Viceroy of India) Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (1948–1950 as Governor-general of Dominion of India) |
| Abolished | 26 January 1950 |