Question

Who was A.O Hume? What role did he play in the history of India?

Answer 1

Hint: India is a country in South Asia that is formally known as the Republic of India. It is the world's second-most populous country, the seventh-largest by geographic area, and the world's most populous democracy. Since 1950, India has been a federated republic with a democratic parliamentary system of government.

Complete answer:
Allan Octavian Hume worked for the Imperial Civil Service, which was later renamed the Indian Civil Service. Hume founded the Indian National Congress. He was also an ornithologist, and he is known as the "Father of Indian Ornithology."

A.O Hume arrived in India in 1849 and joined the Bengal Civil Service at Etawah in the North-Western Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh, the following year. He recognized the Indian Rebellion of 1857 as a result of misgovernance as an administrator in Etawah, and he worked hard to improve the life of the common people. Etawah was one of the first districts to be returned to normalcy, and over the next few years, Hume's reforms made the district a model of progress.

Hume progressed through the Indian Civil Service, but, like his father, a radical member of parliament, he was outspoken in his criticism of British policies in India. Under Lord Mayo's leadership, he advanced to the position of secretary of the Department of Revenue, Agriculture, and Commerce in 1871. In 1879, however, his criticism of Lord Lytton resulted in his dismissal from the Secretariat.

Note: He created the journal Stray Feathers, where he and his subscribers kept track of bird sightings from all around India. He left India in 1894 to reside in London. From there, he continued to support the Indian National Congress while also developing an interest in botany and eventually established the South London Botanical Institute.