139 Years
Glorious History of Congress
From 1885 to today — Indian National Congress has guided the nation.
1885-1905
Foundation & Early Period
- ●1885 — Congress founded by A.O. Hume, Bombay
- ●1886 — Calcutta Session, Dadabhai Naoroji
- ●1905 — Bengal Partition opposition, Swadeshi Movement
1905-1920
Extremism and Home Rule
- ●1907 — Surat Split: Moderates vs Extremists
- ●1916 — Lucknow Pact
- ●1919 — Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
1920-1947
Freedom Struggle
- ●1920 — Non-Cooperation Movement (Gandhiji)
- ●1930 — Salt Satyagraha / Dandi March
- ●1942 — Quit India Movement
- ●1947 — India's Independence
1947-1964
Nehru Era — Building Modern India
- ●1950 — Republic established, Constitution enforced
- ●1951 — First Five-Year Plan
- ●1956 — IIT established
- ●1962 — India-China War
1964-1984
Indira Gandhi Era
- ●1969 — Bank Nationalization
- ●1971 — Garibi Hatao, Bangladesh Liberation
- ●1974 — Pokhran-I Nuclear Test
- ●1983 — INSAT-1B, Space Program
1984-2004
Rajiv Gandhi and Liberalization
- ●1986 — Computer Revolution, Education Policy
- ●1991 — Economic Liberalization (Manmohan Singh)
- ●1998 — Pokhran-II
2004-2014
UPA Rule — A Decade of Prosperity
- ●2005 — RTI Act, MNREGA
- ●2009 — Right to Education (RTE)
- ●2013 — Mangalyaan, INS Vikrant
- ●2014 — India declared Polio-free
2014-Present
Strong Voice in Opposition
- ●2019 — NYAY scheme proposed
- ●2024 — INDIA Alliance formed
- ●2024 — Rahul Gandhi becomes Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha)