The Indian National Congress was created in ______ and was founded by ______

"The Indian National Congress INC was formed in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume a retired British civil servant. Initially the Congress aimed to provide a platform for educated Indians to discuss political reforms and engage with British authorities. Its early sessions were dominated by moderate leaders who sought gradual constitutional changes rather than outright independence. Over time the INC evolved into the principal organization leading India’s freedom struggle adopting more radical stances under leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. The founding of the INC marked the beginning of organized political activity in India and laid the groundwork for the eventual end of British colonial rule."