Organization
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Founders
About
Landholders Society
1837 first political org. of Modern India at Bengal province only.
Dwarka Nath Tagore
to promote and protect the class interests of landlords and zamindars.
Bengal British India society
1843
DNT+ George Thomson
British Indian Association
1851 -merger of above two
Raja Radhakant Deb -president
Debendra Nath tagore-secretary
They had submitted a petition to British Parliament with suggestions for the new Charter Law of the company. The suggestions were – a separate legislative council of popular nature, Abolition of stamp, salt and abkari duties, reducing the salaries of British officers at higher posts, etc.
In the Charter Act of 1853, one of the above suggestions was incorporated and the Governor General’s Council for Legislative purposes was expanded by adding 6 new members.
Post 1857 revolt, the organisation supported the British in giving harsh punishments to the rebels.
Madras Native Association
1849- First Political Organisation in Madras
Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty
Bombay Association (Bombay Native Association)
1852- first political party/organisation in Bombay Province.
Jagannath Shankar Sheth, DBN
to address public grievances through Legal agitational means
Poona Sarvanajanik Sabha
1870-pune
MG RANADE
Tilak
worked for the legal rights of the peasants.
Bombay Presidency Association
1885
Pheroshah Mehta, Badruddin Tayabji and KT Telang.
It was formed in opposition to the Ilbert Bill and Lytton’s other reactionary policies.
Madras Mahajan Sabha
1884-madras
B. Subramaniya Aiyyar, P. Ananda-Charlu and M. Viraraghavachari.
Organisation took moderate stance on opposing govt policies in the beginning.