Modern History : Rise Of Modern Nationalism In India

Q 3 / 20

UPSC CSE Prelims 2017

Consider the following pairs :
  1. Radhakanta Deb - First President of the British Indian Association
  2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty - Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
  3. Surendranath Banerjee - Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched ?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option :

B) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched.

  • The British Indian Association was founded in October 1851 through the merger of the Landholders' Society and the Bengal British India Society.
  • Raja Radhakanta Deb served as the first President of this organization, with Debendranath Tagore as its secretary.
  • The association's newspaper, "Hindu Patriot," adopted a critical stance on political matters.

Pair 3 is correctly matched.

  • The Indian Association, also known as the Indian National Association, was established in 1876 by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose.
  • It was a prominent nationalist organization in British India.
  • Its objectives included promoting the political, intellectual, and material advancement of the Indian populace.

Incorrect Options:

Pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

  • Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty founded the Madras Native Association in 1852, which was the first organization in the Madras Presidency to advocate for Indian rights.
  • The Madras Mahajana Sabha was established in May 1884 by M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Anandacharlu.