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The Indian National Congress was founded by

  1. Sir A. O. Hume

  2. Lokmanya Tilak

  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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Explanation

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885 with the goal of providing a platform for educated Indians to voice their political grievances. Hume believed this controlled outlet would help channel Indian discontent and prevent more radical movements against British rule.

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