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Allan Octavian Hume, CB ICS (4 June 1829 – 31 July 1912) was a British political reformer, ornithologist, civil servant and botanist who worked in British India, who founded the party Indian National Congress.
Jun 2, 2024 · Allan Octavian Hume (born June 6, 1829, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scot.—died July 31, 1912, London, Eng.) was a British administrator in India, one of the leading spirits in the founding of the Indian National Congress. Hume was the son of the radical politician Joseph Hume.
A biographical sketch of Allan Octavian Hume, the founder of Indian National Congress and a reformer. Learn about his career, interests, achievements and challenges in the Indian Civil Service and the nationalist movement.
Learn about the life and achievements of Allan Octavian Hume, a British civil servant, political reformer, and pioneer of birding in India. He described many new bird species, founded the Indian National Congress, and built a natural museum and library in Shimla.
Allan Octavian Hume, CB ICS (4 June 1829 – 31 July 1912) was a member of the Imperial Civil Service (later the Indian Civil Service), a political reformer, collector of Madurai & administrator southern Bombay harbour ports. He was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress.
Allan Octavian Hume was a political reformer, botanist, and ornithologist who worked in British India. He was also a member of the Imperial Civil Service, which later came to be known as the Indian Civil Service.
Learn about the life and achievements of A. O. Hume, a British civil servant who founded the Indian National Congress and became a renowned bird expert. Explore his political views, his involvement with Theosophy, and his legacy in India and Britain.
