Which one among the following was India's first trade union in the proper sense of the term?

The Madras Labour Union, founded in 1918 by B.P. Wadia and V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar, is widely regarded as India's first trade union in the 'proper sense' of the term. While earlier associations like the Bombay Millhands Association (1890) existed, they were primarily welfare-oriented bodies led by philanthropists rather than organized trade unions focused on collective bargaining. The Madras Labour Union was the first to be organized on modern lines, involving workers of the Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in systematic industrial action. This period, following World War I, marked a shift toward heightened class consciousness and the formation of unions in the truly modern sense. Although the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association was formed around 1917-1920, the Madras Labour Union is historically prioritized as the first registered organized trade union.

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1. [1] https://gyansanchay.csjmu.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/law-relating-to-trade-union-in-India-CSJM.pdf