Who was the first Muslim President of Indian National Congress?

The correct answer is Badruddin Tyabji.

• Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President of INC and third president of INC in 1887.
• Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee (WC Banerjee) is the first president of INC in 1885.
• Dadabhai Naroji was the second president of INC in 1886. He was also a member of Indian National Association founded by Surendranath Banerjee from Calcutta.
• In 1888, George Yule was first foreigner to be the president of Congress. 
• He served as Sheriff of Calcutta and as President of the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Key Points

• Tyabji was the first Indian to practice as a barrister of the High Court of Bombay.
• He formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885 along with Pherozeshah Mehta and Kashinath Trimbak Telang.

Additional Information

• Annie Besant was the first woman president of INC.
• Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman Indian president of INC.