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Question
The establishment of the Indian National Congress led to the development of the National Movement in India. In this context answer the following:
What were the four aims of the Congress?
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Solution
The aims of the Indian National Congress (INC) were declared to be as follows:
i. Promoting friendly relations between nationalist political workers from different parts of the country;
ii. Developing and consolidating the feelings of national unity irrespective of caste, religion or province;
iii. Formulating popular demands and presenting them before the government;
iv. Training and organising the public opinion in the country.
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