Consider the following key political associations established during the early phase of Indian nationalism. Which sequence represents their correct chronological order of establishment from the earliest to the latest?
- 1Establishment of the East India Association in London by Dadabhai Naoroji
- 2Formation of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha under the leadership of M. G. Ranade and others
- 3Founding of the Madras Mahajana Sabha by M. Veeraraghavachariar, B. Subramania Aiyer, and P. Ananda Charlu
- 4Creation of the Bombay Presidency Association by Pherozeshah Mehta, K. T. Telang, and Badruddin Tyabji
Answer
The correct chronological order from earliest to latest is: East India Association (1866), Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (1870), Madras Mahajana Sabha (May 1884), and Bombay Presidency Association (January 1885).
The correct sequence begins with the East India Association founded in London in 1866, followed by the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha in 1870, the Madras Mahajana Sabha in May 1884, and concludes with the Bombay Presidency Association formed in January 1885.
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Key Concept
Chronological development of pre-Congress political organisations