Which one of the following associations was founded in London by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866 ?
- A.The Bengal British India Society
- B.The East India Association
- C.The British Indian Association
- D.The Madras Native Association
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, The East India Association. Dadabhai Naoroji founded it in London in 1866 to put the Indian point of view before the British public and Parliament.
The association discussed Indian questions and pressed for Indian interests in Britain, and branches were later opened in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. Naoroji, called the Grand Old Man of India, was also the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons, in 1892, and set out his drain of wealth theory in the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.
A is wrong: the Bengal British India Society was founded in Calcutta in 1843, with the help of George Thompson.
C is wrong: the British Indian Association was formed in Calcutta in 1851 by merging the Landholders' Society and the Bengal British India Society.
D is wrong: the Madras Native Association was founded in Madras in 1852.
Exam tip: East India Association = Naoroji, London, 1866; British Indian Association = Calcutta, 1851.
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