(B) Gandhi
(C) A.O. Hume
(D) Nehru
(A) None of these
🧠 Explanation:
- The All India National Congress was founded in **1885** during the British colonial period.
- It was founded by **Allan Octavian Hume (A.O. Hume)**, a retired British civil servant.
- The main aim was to create a platform for civil and political dialogue among educated Indians.
- It later became the principal leader in the struggle for Indian independence from British rule.