<P> From its foundation on 28 December 1885 by 72 individuals with the active help by A.O Hume , a retired British officer , until the time of independence of India on 15 August 1947 , the Indian National Congress was considered to be the largest and most prominent Indian public organization , and central and defining influence of the Indian Independence Movement . </P>
who laid the foundation for indian national congress
A.O Hume , a retired British officer