Indian National Congress

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Indian National Congress built?December 28, 1885
2. How long is Indian National Congress?Sonia Gandhi (1998–2017, and interim 2019–2022)
3. What is the first session location?Bombay (now Mumbai)
4. What is the first prime minister from party?Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964)
5. What is the Indian National Congress and when did it start?It is a political party that began on December 28, 1885, to give educated Indians a voice and later to help India become free.
6. How did Mahatma Gandhi change the Indian National Congress?He turned it from a small group into a huge movement of ordinary people, using peaceful protests to fight for freedom.

Nationalist Movement: An organized effort by people of a nation to gain political independence or greater autonomy.
Satyagraha: Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent resistance and civil disobedience as a means of achieving political and social change.
Secular State: A country where the government is officially neutral in matters of religion, neither supporting nor opposing any religion.
Economic Liberalization: Policies that reduce government control over the economy, encouraging free markets and private enterprise.