The Birth of Indian Nationalism
The founding of the Indian National Congress and the early phase of political consciousness.
Key Questions
- 1Why was the Indian National Congress founded in 1885?
- 2What were the demands of the early Moderates?
- 3How did the British view the rising national consciousness?
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