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Indian National Congress leaders Mahatma Gandhi (left) and Sarojini Naidu (right) on the Salt March in western India, March 1930.
The first meeting of the Indian National Congress was held in December 1885 in Bombay, which is known today as Mumbai. The inaugural session brought together 72 delegates from across the Indian subcontinent to discuss political issues and advocate for increased Indian participation in governance.12