For the moderates, the development of England was the development of India. The moderate ideology was the British colonialism & Indian Nationalism were not contradictory, rather complimentary. Congress since its inception was dominated by the educated middle class, the landed aristocracy & the capitalist class called the moderates.The period between 1885 & 1905 is known as the Moderate Phase of Congress.Hume wrote two pamphlets– ‘A Rising Star in the East’ & ‘Old Man’s Dream’.The adversaries of congress like Lala Lajpat Rai propagated this more. But recent findings, based on Dufferin’s correspondence to Hume & the activities of early Nationalists, have proved the ‘safety valve’ theory is nothing but a myth. The ‘ Safety Valve Theory‘ is actually a criticism against Hume attributing ulterior motives in founding the Congress.
A.O.Hume (a retired civil servant) was the General Secretary, called the ‘Founder Father of the Congress’.The name ‘Indian National Congress’ for the new party was suggested by Dadabhai Naoroji.Kadambari Ganguli as the only female member. 28-31 in Bombay (Venue shifted from Pune to Bombay due to the outbreak of Cholera). INC formed in 1885, at the instance of A.O.Hume, 72 delegates from different political parties met at Sir Tejpal Sanskrit College during Dec.The Bombay Presidency Association, 1885, by Badruddin Tyabji, Pherozshah Mehta & K.T.Telang.The Madras Mahajan Sabha, 1884, by M.Viraraghavachari, B.Subramaniya Aiyer & P.Anand Charlu.In 1875, the Indian League was founded by Sisir Kumar Ghosh.It was the most dynamic political party before Congress. It became Indian Association under Surendranath Banerji in 1876. In 1872, Indian Society was founded by Anand Mohan Bose in Kolkata.In 1870, Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded by M.G.Ranade.In 1867, Mary Carpenter, biographer of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, founded the National Indian Association in London.In 1866, Dadabhai Naoroji founded the East India Association in London.Indian Nationalism: Political Associations before the INC (Indian National Congress): Political Associations before the INC (Indian National Congress):.
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