The Indian National Congress was established when ______ delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in December 1885.

72

The correct answer is Option 2 - 72

The Indian National Congress was established when 72 delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in December 1885.

The INC was officially founded on December 28, 1885, when 72 delegates from various parts of the country congregated in Bombay (now Mumbai) and held its first session. The idea behind its formation was to provide a platform for educated Indians to voice their grievances and to demand political reforms from the British government.

The initial leadership of the INC included notable figures such as Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji, Dinshaw Wacha, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, who served as the first president of the party.