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Indian National Congress established in 1885, was the first national organisation which was organised on all India basis. But before it, many political organisations had sprung up. They may be called the forerunners of the Indian National Congress.
In 184-1, a public body known as British India Society was founded in Bengal. Though this body did not become very popular, yet it served to rouse political consciousness among the people.
In October 1851, the British India Association was founded. It had an all India outlook. It tried to establish its branches in other parts of the country but it could not achieve much success.
In 1852, Madras Native Association and Bombay Association were established. These were dominated by the rich who thought only about their own interests.
Tn 1866, a verteran leader Dada Bhai Naoroji established the East India Association in London. It aimed to draw the attention of the British people to the problems of Indians. Afterwards, branches of this Association were established at many places in India. In 1870, Justice Ranade and some other leaders founded an association named Poona Sarvjanak Sabha.
Among the early national organisations, the Indian Association was the most important. It was established at Calcutta in 1876. Surendra Nath Banerji played a prominent role in founding this association. Its first meeting was attended by more than seven hundred persons. A branch of this Association was set up at Lahore. The association started agitation against the lowering of age for admission into the Indian Civil Services Examination, the repressive laws like die Vernacular Press Act, the Arms Act etc. The Indian Association held an All India National Conference at Calcutta in December 1883. It was attended by more than one hundred delegates representing places like Bombay (Mumbai), Mardras (Chennai), Allahabad, Nagpur, Calcutta (Kolkata) and Lahore. But this party could not become a representative body of political workers and leaders of the country.
Indian National Congress established in 1885, was the first national organisation which was organised on all India basis. But before it, many political organisations had sprung up. They may be called the forerunners of the Indian National Congress.
In 184-1, a public body known as British India Society was founded in Bengal. Though this body did not become very popular, yet it served to rouse political consciousness among the people.
In October 1851, the British India Association was founded. It had an all India outlook. It tried to establish its branches in other parts of the country but it could not achieve much success.
In 1852, Madras Native Association and Bombay Association were established. These were dominated by the rich who thought only about their own interests.
Tn 1866, a verteran leader Dada Bhai Naoroji established the East India Association in London. It aimed to draw the attention of the British people to the problems of Indians. Afterwards, branches of this Association were established at many places in India. In 1870, Justice Ranade and some other leaders founded an association named Poona Sarvjanak Sabha.
Among the early national organisations, the Indian Association was the most important. It was established at Calcutta in 1876. Surendra Nath Banerji played a prominent role in founding this association. Its first meeting was attended by more than seven hundred persons. A branch of this Association was set up at Lahore. The association started agitation against the lowering of age for admission into the Indian Civil Services Examination, the repressive laws like die Vernacular Press Act, the Arms Act etc. The Indian Association held an All India National Conference at Calcutta in December 1883. It was attended by more than one hundred delegates representing places like Bombay (Mumbai), Mardras (Chennai), Allahabad, Nagpur, Calcutta (Kolkata) and Lahore. But this party could not become a representative body of political workers and leaders of the country.
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