First Indian National Congress meets, but lacks Moslem support

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.1.02: Indian Writing and Culture of the Colonial Period, 1750-1947.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Nishi Pulugurtha (Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College)

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Islam
National organisations (political)

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Date of occurrence 1886

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India (Location)

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The Indian National Congress, an organisation created to enable a political dialogue between Indian representatives and the British raj, holds its first meeting in Bombay. It has 72 delegates present, but the support of few Muslims, with most of the attendees being Hindus from Bombay and Madras.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First Indian National Congress meets, but lacks Moslem support". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18956, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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