“ALLAN OCTAVIAN HUME”[A.O. HUME] was a British civil servant,ORNITHOGISST [STUDY OF BIRDS],politicall activist.
A.O HOME is known as the “FOUNDER OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS “
He is also known as the “Father of INDIAN ORNITHOLOGY”
FORMATION OF INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
In DECEMBER 1884, A.O HUME held a meating with 17-men after a convention in MADRAS.This discussion formed the base of forming the INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
After that A.OHUME wrote an open lettere to students of CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY asking at least 50 students to get ready to make sacrifice for their mother land.
In 28th DECEMBER 1885,INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS was founded by A.OHUME.
At the time of formation.the INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS aim was to create more participation Education Indians in the Goverment sector.
He also .met LORD DUFFERIN who was the GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA to form an Association.This Association will be consulted by British government to known the INDIAN PUBLIC OPINION on various NATIONAL ISSUES.
After getting premission from LORD DUFFERIN,the “FIRST MEETING OF THE CONGRESS” was schedulded at POONA [PUNE].But due to cholera disease outbreak,the meeting was shifted to BOMBAY [MUMBAI].
The “FIRST SESSION OF THE CONGRESS”segan on 28th DECEMBER 1885 at GOKULDAS TEJPAL SANSKRIT COLLEGE,BOMBAY.
“WOMESH CHANDRA BANERJEE[W.C.BANERJEE]”was elected as the “FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS”that included 72 other members also.
“A.O HUME”was elected as the “FIRST GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE CONGRESS”
Till 1905,the CONGRESS did not have much public support.After the “DECLARATION OF PARITION OF BENGAL”in 1905 by LORD CURZON,senior cogress leaders like surendeanath Banerjer broke the political rules and made CONGRESS party to actively Participate in the”SWADESHI MOVEMENT”
After the Return of “MAHATMA GANDHI”in 1915 from South Africa,CONGRESS elected MAHATMA GANDHI as the PRESIDENT.
After being the PRESIDENT of CONGRESS PARTY,MAHATMA GANDHI became the icon of the party.
MAHATMA GANDHI converted CONGRESS PARTY from a class organisation to a mass organisation.Lots of people from all sections of the society joined CONGRESS PARTY and the PARTY emerged as the peoples PARTY of INDIA.
A.O HUME Left INDIA in 1894 and settled in London.
He died on 31st JULY,1912.
PROFILE
NAME:ALLAN OCTAVIAN HUME DATE OF BIRTH:4TH JUNE,1829 PLACE OF BIRTH:KENT,ENGLAND NATIONALITY:BRITISH EDUCATION:UNIVERSITY COLLEGE,ENGLAND EAST INDIA COLLEGE,ENGLAND LIFE PARTNER:MARY ANNE GRINDALL DATE OF DEATH: 31ST JULY,1912 PLACE OF DEATH:LONDON,ENGLAND
