Consider the following statements regarding the Indian National Congre...
- The foundation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was not a sudden event or a historical accident. It was the culmination of a process of political awakening that had its beginning within the 1860s and 1870s and took a serious breakthrough within the late 1870s and early 1880s.
- It was founded in December 1885 and was the first organized expression of the Indian National Movement on an all-India scale.
- In the Surat session, conducted at the banks of river Tapi, Extremists demanded that Lala Lajpat Rai be elected as the president of the Congress. But the Moderates were successful in getting elected Rash Behari Ghose as the president. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- George Yule was the first non-Indian President of the Indian National Congress. He presided over the Allahabad session of 1888. Alfred Webb presided over the Madras session of 1894. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
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Consider the following statements regarding the Indian National Congre...
Statement 1: The Surat Session, 1907 was presided over by Rash Behari Ghosh.
Statement 2: Alfred Webb was the first non-Indian President of the Indian National Congress.
Explanation:
To determine the correctness of these statements, let's analyze each statement individually:
Statement 1: The Surat Session, 1907 was presided over by Rash Behari Ghosh.
The Surat Session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1907. This session was significant as it witnessed a major split within the party. However, Rash Behari Ghosh did not preside over this session. The Surat Session was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji, who was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress.
Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect.
Statement 2: Alfred Webb was the first non-Indian President of the Indian National Congress.
Alfred Webb was an Irish politician and nationalist, who played a significant role in the Indian National Congress. However, he was not the first non-Indian President of the Indian National Congress. The first non-Indian President of the Indian National Congress was George Yule, a British businessman and philanthropist, who served as the President in 1888.
Therefore, Statement 2 is incorrect.
Conclusion:
Neither of the statements is correct. The Surat Session, 1907 was presided over by Dadabhai Naoroji, and Alfred Webb was not the first non-Indian President of the Indian National Congress.