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Political Associations Before The Indian National Congress 21
Political Associations Before The Indian National Congress 21
Political Associations Before The Indian National Congress 21
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Year of
Organizations Founder/associates Objectives/ Remarks
formation
• Promotion of Bengali education and
build public opinion
Bangabhasaha Prakasika Associates of Raja • Demanded for freedom of press;
1836 entry of Indians to higher offices;
Sabha Ram Mohan Roy
etc
George Thomson.
• To present the actual condition of
The Bengal British India
1843 Members included people of British India.
Society
‘Young Bengal’
group
• It is the merger of Zamindari
Association and the Bengal British
India Society.
British Indian • raised many demands like separate
1851
Association legislative council, abolition of
stamp duties, etc.
• Welfare of Indians.
The East India • To make general public of England
1866 (London) Dada Bhai Naoroji familiar with the condition of
Association*
Indians.
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Year of
Organizations Founder/Associates Remarks
formation
Jagannath
• They used to take up public
Bombay Association Shankersheth, Sir
grievances through constitutional
(Bombay Native 1852 Jamshedji Bhai, means.
Association) Naoroji Fardonji,
Dadabhai Naoroji
• They fought for legal rights of
peasants and farmers.
• Connected common people with the
The Poona Sarvajanik Mahadeva Govind British Government.
1867
Sabha at Pune Ranade • B. G. Tilak was also a member of
this Sabha.