Indian National Conference
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Indian National Conference refers to a series of conference sessions generally considered to be the predecessor of Indian National Congress. Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose were its main organisers. Two sessions of the conference were held in 1883 and 1885, and these sessions drew representatives from all major towns.[1]
The first Indian National Conference session was held in Kolkata at Albert Hall from 28 to 30 December 1883.[2][3] It was prompted by Introduction of the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill (1883-1884) or Ilbert Bill. Anandamohan Bose depicted this conference as the first stage towards the formation of a National Indian Parliament. The Conference demanded introduction of representative assemblies for the advancement of the people of India.[4]
The second Indian National Conference was also held in Kolkata from 25 to 27 December 1885. Along with the Indian Association, the National Mohammadan Association and the British Indian Association were also conveners of this meeting. On its last day, the second National Conference sent a message of goodwill to the Indian National Congress.[3]
As both of them have similarity with each other, the National Conference merged with the Indian National Congress in December 1886.[5]
References
- ^ Seal, Anil (2 September 1971). The Emergence of Indian Nationalism: Competition and Collaboration in the Later Nineteenth Century. CUP Archive. ISBN 9780521096522.
- ^ Sen, S. N. (1997). History of the Freedom Movement in India (1857-1947). New Age International. ISBN 9788122410495.
- ^ a b Sengupta, Nitish (19 July 2011). Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184755305.
- ^ "A divided electorate throws up a polarised mandate: Pranab Mukherjee". The Hindu. 27 February 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Seal, Anil (2 September 1971). The Emergence of Indian Nationalism: Competition and Collaboration in the Later Nineteenth Century. CUP Archive. ISBN 9780521096522.
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