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A.O. Hume is considered one of the founders of the Indian National Congress. Option "Lala Lajpat Rai" was a prominent freedom fighter but not a founder of the INC. Option "Bal Gangadhar Tilak" was a leader of the INC but did not found it. Option "Dadabhai Naoroji" was a prominent leader but not the founder of INC.