Its roots are in the early Indian nationalist movement that arose from the Indian Rebellion of The Indian National Congress was initially focused on moderate reform under the British raj in India. The Indian National Congress was founded in, initially with the goal of pursuing moderate reform under the British raj in India. The Indian National Congress is one of two major political parties in India. Alexander the Great too, came to conquer India but went back after a battle with Porus. Chengis Khan, the Mongolian, invaded and looted India many times. Then came the Moghuls and they too settled down permanently in India. The Persians followed by the Iranians and Parsis immigrated to India. In ancient times, people from all over the world were keen to come to India. Jinnah opposed this policy and resigned from the congress. In, the Indian National Congress launched a movement of non-cooperation to boycott all aspects of British rule. He was already a member of the Indian National Congress, which was working for autonomy from British rule, when he joined the Muslim League in The league had formed a few years earlier to represent the interests of Indian Muslims in a predominantly Hindu country, and by he was elected its president. He then ran a successful legal practice in Bombay. His father was a prosperous Muslim merchant. The session was held at Bombay and was presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.īritish Broadcasting Corporation Home. Hume a retired British Civil Servant played a major role to mobilize and bring various intellectuals and organisations into one all India Organisation. Thus all these organisations had prepared the foundation stage for an all India organisation. These associations had organised several campaigns like campaign for imposition import duty on cotton in, campaign for increasing the number of Indians in government services 79, campaign against the war with Afghanistan, protest against Vernacular Press Act, campaign to support Ilbert bill etc. The establishment of Congress was preceded by several regional, provincial and sub-national organisations in various parts of India. AO Hume, ‘Father’ of Indian National Congress who was distrusted by the British & Indians.History of the Indian National Congress.File Name: formation of indian national congress.