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India · 1890Calcutta Congress under Pherozeshah Mehta; Phulmoni Dasi case spurs consent reform

In 1890 the Moderate-led Congress met at Calcutta under Pherozeshah Mehta and carried its case to Britain through the journal 'India' and Bradlaugh's council-reform bill; Kadambini Ganguly became the first woman to address a Congress session. The Phulmoni Dasi case strengthened the age-of-consent debate that led to the 1891 Act.

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Key figures

Pherozeshah Mehta — President of the 1890 Calcutta Congress session; leading Moderate, the 'Lion of Bombay'.Kadambini Ganguly — first woman to address the INC (1890); among India's first women graduates and early women physicianLord Lansdowne — Viceroy of India (1888–1894).Charles Bradlaugh — British MP, the 'Member for India', who introduced the 1890 council-reform bill.Behramji Malabari — reformer whose campaign contributed to the age-of-consent legislation.Pandita Ramabai — social reformer; founder of Sharada Sadan, relocated to Pune in 1890.

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