Arrange the establishment of the following in a chronological order (s

Arrange the establishment of the following in a chronological order (starting with the earliest) :

1. The East India Association
2. The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
3. The Madras Mahajan Sabha
4. The Bombay Presidency Association

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

[amp_mcq option1=”1, 2, 3, 4″ option2=”1, 3, 2, 4″ option3=”2, 3, 4, 1″ option4=”3, 2, 1, 4″ correct=”option1″]

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The correct answer is A) 1, 2, 3, 4. The chronological order of the establishment of these organizations is: East India Association (1866), Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (1870), Madras Mahajan Sabha (1884), and Bombay Presidency Association (1885).

– The East India Association was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in London in 1866. Its objective was to discuss the Indian question and influence British public opinion.
– The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in 1870 in Pune to represent the grievances of the people of the Deccan region to the government.
– The Madras Mahajan Sabha was founded in 1884 by M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Anandacharlu in Madras.
– The Bombay Presidency Association was founded in 1885 by Badruddin Tyabji, Pherozeshah Mehta, and K.T. Telang in Bombay, shortly before the Indian National Congress.

These associations were important precursors to the Indian National Congress (founded in 1885) and played a crucial role in fostering political consciousness and organizing nationalist activities at the regional level before the emergence of a national body.

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