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Who founded the Indian Association in Calcutta in 1876?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. Surendranath Banerjee
  3. W.C. Bonnerjee
  4. Sisir Kumar Ghosh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Surendranath Banerjee

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Surendranath Banerjee šŸ“š Explanation: The Indian Association was established by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose to promote the political interests of the Indian people through legitimate means. It was the most important of the pre-Congress nationalist organizations and aimed to unify Indians on a common political program. It eventually merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886 during the latter's second session.