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India · 1888George Yule's Allahabad Congress and Dufferin's 'microscopic minority' remark

The Congress held its fourth session at Allahabad under George Yule, its first European president, while Viceroy Lord Dufferin criticised it as representing a 'microscopic minority' and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's United Indian Patriotic Association opposed Congress politics. Dufferin's term ended and Lord Lansdowne became Viceroy in December.

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George Yule — president of the 1888 Allahabad Congress; first European to head the INC.Lord Dufferin — Viceroy (1884–88); criticised the Congress as representing a 'microscopic minority' and considered councLord Lansdowne — succeeded Dufferin as Viceroy of India in December 1888.Sir Syed Ahmad Khan — founder of the United Indian Patriotic Association in 1888 and leader of the Aligarh movement oppoM.K. Gandhi — sailed for London in September 1888 to study law at the Inner Temple.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan — born 5 September 1888; future second President of India, whose birthday is observed as Teache

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