Abstract:
British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume established the Indian National Congress
party in 1885. His fundamental aim was to bring educated people together with the help
of common platform to influence policymaking.Banaras Congress created the split
between national congress into two groups. At the time of Calcutta Congress, Tilak
elaborated the concept of "passive resistance".Surat Congress was considered as the
turning point in Tilak’s life and other players involved in the freedom movement.