Consider the following pairs:
- Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association
- Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
- Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 2 — 1 and 3 only
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Radhakanta Deb was indeed the first President of the British Indian Association, which was formed in October 1851 in Calcutta through the merger of the Landholders' Society and the Bengal British India Society.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty founded the Madras Native Association in 1852, not the Madras Mahajana Sabha. The Madras Mahajana Sabha was established later in May 1884 by M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Anandacharlu.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Surendranath Banerjee, along with Anandamohan Bose, founded the Indian Association (Indian National Association) in 1876. It was one of the most significant pre-Congress nationalist organizations aimed at building public opinion on political issues.
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