{"id":3148,"date":"2025-08-13T11:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aquartia.in\/?p=3148"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:11:03","slug":"formation-of-the-inc-and-its-role-in-indias-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aquartia.in\/index.php\/2025\/08\/13\/formation-of-the-inc-and-its-role-in-indias-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Formation of the INC and Its Role in India\u2019s Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-highlights\">Key Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The INC was founded in December 1885 at Bombay\u2019s Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College with 72 delegates; A.O. Hume was general secretary and W.C. Bonnerjee the first president.<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/foundation-of-indian-national-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first session was shifted from Poona to Bombay due to a cholera outbreak, consolidating a national platform for political articulation.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyiq.com\/articles\/indian-national-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideological divergence led to the Surat Split (1907), dividing Moderates and Extremists; both reunited at Lucknow in 1916, shaping later mass mobilizations.<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/surat-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congress steered Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India (Aug 8, 1942), culminating in the decisive endgame of British rule.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key sessions set strategic direction, including the 1929 pledge for complete independence and the 1946 pre-independence session at Meerut.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian National Congress (INC), formed in December 1885, became the central political platform channeling Indian aspirations from constitutional reform to mass struggle and complete independence. Conceived amid growing nationalist consciousness, the Congress evolved through phases\u2014Moderate petitioning, Extremist assertiveness, Gandhian mass movements, and the final Quit India push\u2014creating the organizational backbone of India\u2019s freedom struggle.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_the_Indian_National_Congress\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"context-formation-people-and-early-objectives\">Context: Formation, People, and Early Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Origins and convening: <\/strong>A.O. Hume, a retired civil servant, coordinated leading Indians to assemble a national conference; initially planned as the \u201cIndian National Union\u201d at Poona, it was moved to Bombay due to cholera.<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/foundation-of-indian-national-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First session (Dec 28\u201331, 1885): <\/strong>Held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay, with 72 delegates; Hume as general secretary and W.C. Bonnerjee as president.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/this-day-in-history-dec28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early aims: <\/strong>Building unity across provinces, articulating educated Indian opinion on public issues, and proposing lines of political action through annual sessions and resolutions.<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/foundation-of-indian-national-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These choices provided a constitutionalist platform to aggregate nationalist demands while fostering an all-India political culture.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_the_Indian_National_Congress\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"phases-splits-and-reunions-from-moderates-to-mass\">Phases, Splits, and Reunions: From Moderates to Mass Movements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moderate era and rising assertiveness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moderates emphasized constitutional methods\u2014petitions, legislative reforms, and dialogue\u2014laying a base for political participation and rights discourse.<a href=\"https:\/\/testbook.com\/ias-preparation\/surat-split-of-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Extremists (Tilak, Lal-Bal-Pal)<\/strong> advocated swadeshi, boycott, and direct action after 1905, catalyzing a sharper anti-colonial stance and mass appeal.<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/surat-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Surat Split (1907)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Causes: <\/strong>Ideological divisions (gradualism vs direct action), Partition of Bengal fallout, leadership contestation, and mutual mistrust.<a href=\"https:\/\/testbook.com\/ias-preparation\/surat-split-of-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outcome: <\/strong>Formal split into Moderates and Extremists, temporarily weakening coordinated national action but clarifying strategic lines.<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/surat-split\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Reunion and Lucknow Pact (1916)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moderates and Extremists reunited; Congress-League Lucknow Pact aligned communities on constitutional reforms, consolidating a united front\u2014a base for subsequent mass politics.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This cycle honed Congress\u2019s ability to balance negotiation and mass pressure, setting the stage for Gandhian leadership and nationwide mobilization.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"role-in-independence-movements-and-strategic-shift\">Role in Independence: Movements and Strategic Shifts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Non-Cooperation (1920s) and Civil Disobedience (1930\u201334)<br><\/strong>Congress transformed into a mass movement vehicle, employing non-violent resistance, boycott, and constructive work, escalating demands toward self-rule and later complete independence.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purna Swaraj and sessions<br><\/strong>Congress resolved to pursue complete independence and scheduled symbolic observances like Independence Day, strengthening national commitment and legitimacy of the struggle.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quit India Movement (Aug 8, 1942)<br><\/strong>Congress launched Quit India in Bombay with the <strong>\u201cDo or Die\u201d call<\/strong>, demanding immediate British withdrawal; the resolution outlined end of British rule, civil disobedience authorization, and principles of a free India\u2019s stance against imperialism and fascism. The movement triggered widespread resistance despite leadership arrests, marking the final mass upsurge before independence.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic sessions and 1946 lead-up<br><\/strong>Amid wartime negotiations (Cripps, Wavell, Cabinet Mission), no annual sessions were held; the last pre-independence session met at Meerut in 1946 with J.B. Kripalani as president, wrapping the organizational arc before transfer of power.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thematic-analysis-how-inc-drove-the-freedom-strugg\"> How INC Drove the Freedom Struggle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Institution-building and nationalization of politics<br><\/strong>Annual sessions created a federating mechanism uniting regional leaders, producing a national political vocabulary and programmatic continuity.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_the_Indian_National_Congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategy evolution: petition to protest<br><\/strong>The Congress adapted from constitutionalism to mass civil resistance, aligning tactics with political opportunity and public sentiment.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Managing ideological diversity<br><\/strong>By navigating the Surat Split and Lucknow reunion, the Congress institutionalized internal debate, later channeling diverse currents into coordinated action during nationwide movements.<a href=\"https:\/\/testbook.com\/ias-preparation\/surat-split-of-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Setting national milestones<br><\/strong>From the pledge for complete independence to Quit India\u2019s uncompromising demand, Congress resolutions shaped public expectations and administrative responses, accelerating decolonization dynamics.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Negotiation and endgame<br><\/strong>Even amid mass actions, Congress engaged constitutional negotiations (Cripps, Wavell, Cabinet Mission), balancing street mobilization with talks, culminating in transfer of power following the 1946\u201347 phase.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian National Congress began in 1885 as a constitutional forum but matured into the core organizer of India\u2019s national movement, navigating ideological divisions, forging united fronts, and orchestrating mass civil resistance. Through strategic sessions, decisive resolutions, and the culminating Quit India call, the Congress translated dispersed grievances into a coherent national struggle that pressed the British toward withdrawal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exam-relevant-table-events-places-dates-hooks\">Exam-Relevant Table: Events, Places, Dates, Hooks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Event\/Theme<\/th><th>Place<\/th><th>Date\/Phase<\/th><th>Key Facts<\/th><th>Exam Hook<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>INC formation<\/td><td>Bombay (Gokuldas Tejpal)<\/td><td>Dec 28\u201331, 1885<\/td><td>72 delegates; Hume GS; W.C. Bonnerjee President<\/td><td>Foundational facts<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/this-day-in-history-dec28\/\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shift from Poona<\/td><td>Poona \u2192 Bombay<\/td><td>Dec 1885<\/td><td>Moved due to cholera outbreak<\/td><td>Venue shift rationale<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/foundation-of-indian-national-congress\/\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surat Split<\/td><td>Surat<\/td><td>1907<\/td><td>Moderates vs Extremists split<\/td><td>Causes, leaders, impact<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/surat-split\/\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reunion\/Lucknow Pact<\/td><td>Lucknow<\/td><td>1916<\/td><td>Moderates-Extremists reunited; pact with League<\/td><td>United nationalist front<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/surat-split\/\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quit India resolution<\/td><td>Bombay<\/td><td>Aug 8, 1942<\/td><td>\u201cDo or Die\u201d; immediate British withdrawal<\/td><td>Final mass push<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Last pre-independence session<\/td><td>Meerut<\/td><td>1946<\/td><td>J.B. Kripalani as president<\/td><td>Pre-1947 Congress status<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"implications-for-exams-mcq-and-mains-cues\">Implications for Exams: MCQ and Mains Cues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prelims-type MCQs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first INC session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay, in December 1885: Correct.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/this-day-in-history-dec28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>W.C. Bonnerjee presided over the first session; A.O. Hume served as general secretary: Correct.<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_of_the_Indian_National_Congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 1907 Surat session witnessed a split between Moderates and Extremists: Correct.<a href=\"https:\/\/testbook.com\/ias-preparation\/surat-split-of-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Quit India resolution was passed on Aug 8, 1942, in Bombay with the \u201cDo or Die\u201d call: Correct.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mains prompts<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Analyze causes and consequences of the 1907 Surat Split and evaluate how the 1916 reunion affected Congress strategy.<a href=\"https:\/\/testbook.com\/ias-preparation\/surat-split-of-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss the evolution of Congress from constitutional agitation to mass civil disobedience, culminating in Quit India.<a href=\"https:\/\/byjus.com\/free-ias-prep\/quit-india-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess the role of key Congress sessions in setting milestones (complete independence pledge; wartime positions; final session before independence).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drishtiias.com\/to-the-points\/paper1\/important-indian-national-congress-sessions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Highlights Introduction The Indian National Congress (INC), formed in December 1885, became the central political platform channeling Indian aspirations from constitutional reform to mass struggle and complete independence. 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