Question

Consider the following pairs:

List 1	List 2
1. Radhakanta Deb	Zamindari Association
2. Subramanyam Aiyer	Madras Mahajan Sabha
3. Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade	Poona Sarvajanik Sabha
4. Dadabhai Naoroji	East India Association

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

• A. 1, 2 and 3 only
• B. 1 only
• C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
• D. 1, 3 and 4 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1, 2, 3 and 4

In 1867, Ranade founded Poona Sarvajanik Sabha with the object of serving as a bridge between the government and the people. The Zamindari Association, more popularly known as the 'Landholder’s Society’, was founded to safeguard the interests of the landlords. Radhakanta Deb was its founding member.
In 1884, M. Viraraghavachariar, G Subramaniya Iyer, P Anand Charlu founded Madras Mahajan Sabha.
The East India Association was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866, in collaboration with Indians and retired British officials in London.