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Soon after the formation of Indian National Congress, the British became suspicious of nationalists. Who among the following called Congress representing only the elite \u2014 \u2018a microscopic minority\u2019 ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Lord Napier” option2=”Lord Dufferin” option3=”Lord Ripon” option4=”Lord Lytton” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 during the tenure of Lord Dufferin as the Viceroy of India (1884-1888). Initially, the Viceroy viewed the Congress positively, seeing it as a potential ‘safety valve’. However, as the demands of the Congress grew and it gained popularity, Dufferin became critical of it. He famously ridiculed the Congress, stating it represented only a “microscopic minority” of the Indian population, suggesting it did not speak for the masses.
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\nLord Dufferin’s description of the INC as a “microscopic minority” reflects the early British imperial stance of dismissing the representative character and political significance of the nascent nationalist movement.
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\nThe early Indian National Congress was indeed composed primarily of Western-educated elites from various parts of India. However, its leaders aspired to represent the interests of the entire nation and gradually broadened its base and demands over time.
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Soon after the formation of Indian National Congress, the British became suspicious of nationalists. Who among the following called Congress representing only the elite \u2014 \u2018a microscopic minority\u2019 ? [amp_mcq option1=”Lord Napier” option2=”Lord Dufferin” option3=”Lord Ripon” option4=”Lord Lytton” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 – 2015 Download PDFAttempt Online The Indian National … <\/p>\n

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