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Q6 (NDA-II/2017) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Nationalist organisations Answer Verified

Which one of the following associations was founded in London by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866?

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Dadabhai Naoroji, often referred to as the 'Grand Old Man of India', founded the East India Association in London in 1866 [2]. The organization was established to provide a platform for discussing Indian grievances and to influence British public opinion and Parliament regarding Indian welfare [2]. It is considered a significant precursor to the Indian National Congress [2]. In contrast, other organizations mentioned were founded earlier or in different locations: the British Indian Association was established in 1851 in Kolkata [4], the Madras Native Association was founded in 1852 in Madras by Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty [4], and the Bengal British India Society was an earlier group founded in 1843. Naoroji also founded the London Indian Society in 1865 before establishing the East India Association the following year [1].

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  1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Rise of Nationalism in India > 1.6 Naoroji and his Drain Theory > p. 11
  2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Association
  3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Association
  4. [4] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Madras-Native-Association
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