The first meeting of Indian National Congress was held at ________.
A
Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College
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B
Banaras Hindu College
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C
Calcutta Sanskrit Vidya Peeth
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D
Kashi Vidya Peeth
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Solution
The correct option is A Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College
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 W.C. Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected President. Hence, Option A is correct.
Banaras Hindu College was formed by nationalist leaders such as Madan Mohan Malaviya and Annie Besant. Lal Bahadur Shastri studied at Option C. D was the action field of Indian National Movement. Hence, these options are incorrect.