| 1885 |
Bombay |
At Gokuldas Tcjpal Sanskrit College, 72 delegates |
| 1886 |
Calcutta |
436 delegates |
| 1887 |
Madras |
Tayabji became first Muslim President |
| 1888 |
Allahabad |
George Yule became first English President |
| 1889 |
Bombay |
Congress represented all areas of British India |
| 1890 |
Calcutta |
Decision taken to organise a session of Congress in London |
| 1895 |
Poona |
Demand for a representative body only for educated class |
| 1898 |
Madras |
Social reform was set as the main goal |
| 1907 |
Surat |
Congress split |
| 1908 |
Madras |
Constitution for the Congress |
| 1916 |
Lucknow |
Congress merger. Pact with Muslim League, Gandhi attended |
| 1917 |
Calcutta |
Annie Besant became 1st women President |
| 1920 |
Nagpur |
Gandhian programme was adopted. Change in congress constitution |
| 1921 |
Ahmedabad |
Hasrat Mohani demanded for complete independence |
| 1922 |
Gaya |
Formation of Swaraj Party |