CONGRESS AND LOKMANYA BAL GANGADHAR TILAK Section A-Research paper 13414 Eur. Chem. Bull. 2023, 12(Special Issue 4), 13414-13420 CONGRESS AND LOKMANYA BAL GANGADHAR TILAK Dr. Deepak J. Tilak Tilak Maharasthra Vidyapeeth, Pune Dr. Geetali D. Tilak Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.1215 ABSTRACT: British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume established the Indian National Congress party in 1885. His fundamental aim was to bring educated people together with the help of common platform to influence policymaking.Banaras Congress created the split between national congress into two groups. At the time of Calcutta Congress, Tilak elaborated the concept of "passive resistance".Surat Congress was considered as the turning point in Tilak’s life and other players involved in the freedom movement. KEYWORDS: Congress party, Indian National Congress, Lokmanya Tilak, Surat Congress, Banaras Congress, Moderates INTRODUCTION: We observed that, National congress was the cause behind the spread of the Swadeshi movement across India.Lokmanya Tilak was a person who wanted the countrymen to work selflessly, diligently by upholding national interest. He identified the fundamental necessities and refused the Congress presidency and made his will to visit England to collect support for his struggle at home.Dr. Tilak D.J., Dr. Tilak G., (2019), “Lokmanya B. G. Tilak The Visionary”, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, 92. Here, while performing the study, we observed that during 1916, Tilak reunited the congress. Also, we obtained more information about Tilak and congress, we observed that he was a person who always motivated the people. Apart from this, Lokmanya drafted a manifesto for the Congress and it was considered as the reflection of his idea for a free India. Also, it was considered as the pollical will of Lokmanya Tilak. Dr. Tilak D.J., Dr. Tilak G., (2019), “Lokmanya B. G. Tilak The Visionary”, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, 92.We observed that the Congress was given a tool for struggle and opposition. Also, it has given the new ways to the future generation. OBJECTIVES: i. To understand the aim of Lokmanya Tilak behind the establishment of Congress ii. To understand the concept of Lokmanya Tilak for the formation of The Banaras Congress