Question

Who was the first muslim president of Indian Natonal Congress ?

• A. Muhammed Ali Jinnah
• B. Abdul Kalam Azad
• C. Badaruddin Tyabji
• D. Khan Abdul Khafer Khan

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Badaruddin Tyabji

Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress (INC).He was a distinguished lawyer, activist, and politician who served as the third President of the INC during its 1887 session held in Madras (now Chennai). He succeeded Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (1885) and Dadabhai Naoroji (1886), playing a pivotal role in ensuring diverse community participation during the early years of India's national movement.

• Second Muslim President: Rahimtullah M. Sayani (1896, Calcutta session)

• Third Muslim President: Nawab Syed Muhammad Bahadur (1913, Karachi session)

• Fourth Muslim President: Syed Hasan Imam (1918, Special session in Bombay)