Thomas Stephens was the first Englishman to reach India, at least by sea route. He sailed for India on a Portuguese ship as a Jesuit missionary on 4th April 1579 and landed at Goa six months later, on 24th october.
The second session of the Indian National Congress was held in 1886 in Calcutta. Dadabhai Naoroji was the president of the session. Indian National Congress and Indian Association merged in this session.
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