Their answer was the Indian National Congress which convened for the first time in 1885. A compromise was reached which neither party was happy with and prodded the Indians to do something more. Indian officials hoped to pass this bill and make Europeans living in India answerable to some of the Indian ruled courts. These circumstances and the compromise over the Ilbert Bill of 1883 began to force more changes. The "rediscovery" of Buddhism as well as many other Sanskrit writings and philosophies were giving the people a sense of national history. More Indians were receiving quality educations and taking pride in their heritage. The people were quickly becoming more and more dissatisfied with the limited concessions of the British rule due in part to a rise in Indian nationalism. However, most of the real positions of power were not available to Indians because the tests required for qualification were given only in Britain. In 1892 the Indian Councils Act allowed the first Indians to move into positions of national power. These institutions allowed tax paying citizens to elect officials who were responsible for areas such as public works, education and health care. It wasn't until 1880 that local representative institutions were established. The majority of the people however were ruled by the Indian Civil service which had almost no representation from the Indian people. Existing Indian royalty were given extended ruling powers as long as they stayed faithful to the queen. The extension of direct British control actually increased Indian control in their country. It wasn't until the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 that the British government took direct control. The East India Company and the British government developed almost complete economic and political control. Since the 1600's Britain had been a major force in India. Return to the "India under British Rule" Chronology So much so that leaders like Mahatma Gandhi who rose out of it succeeded in not only seeing changes in their country but in the entire world. Since its inception in 1885, it has been responsible for many of the drastic changes in Indian politics. The Indian National Congress is the self -proclaimed largest and oldest democratic organization in the world. The Formation of the Indian National Congress 1885
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