Under whose Presidentship was the First Indian National Congress convened?

Woomesh Chandra Banerjee

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The correct option is A Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
The first Indian National Congress was convened under the Presidentship of Woomesh Chandra Banerjee, in 1885. He was an attorney and also the president of the law faculty at the Calcutta University.

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Under whose Presidentship was the First Indian National Congress convened?

The correct option is A Woomesh Chandra BanerjeeThe first Indian National Congress was convened under the Presidentship of Woomesh Chandra Banerjee, in 1885. He was an attorney and also the president of the law faculty at the Calcutta University.

The correct option is A Woomesh Chandra Banerjee
The first Indian National Congress was convened under the Presidentship of Woomesh Chandra Banerjee, in 1885. He was an attorney and also the president of the law faculty at the Calcutta University.