Consider the following pairs: 1) Radhakanta Deb - First President of the British Indian Association 2) Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty - Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha. [2017]

Consider the following pairs:

Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association
Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Pair 1 is correct

The British India Association (1851) was formed by merging the Zamindari Association and the Bengal British Indian Society.
Raja Radhakant Deb and Debendranath Tagore were the first President and Secretary of the British Indian Association.
In 1859, despite its pro-zamindari and landed aristocracy interests, the British India Association refused to join the Indigo planters in their efforts to repeal Act X of 1859 and supported the cause of the ryots.

Additional Information

Dharma Sabha was an association of orthodox Hindus led by Raja Radhakanta Deb. It was formed in Calcutta in January 1830, opposing the government regulation to abolish the practice of sati. It was established mainly to counter social reform movements led by Raja Rammohun Roy and Henry Derozio.
Raja Radhakant Deb was also a prominent member of Zamindari Association, established in 1837, which is considered the first political association of modern India. Later, it was renamed the Landholders’ Society.

Pair 2 is incorrect

Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty founded the Madras Native Association (1852).
G Subramania Iyer founded Madras Mahajan Sabha along with M. Veeraraghavachariar and P. Anandacharlu.

Pair 3 is correct

Indian Association was founded by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose in 1876. It aimed to create strong public opinion on political questions and unite the Indian people on a common political programme.

Flowchart illustrating political associations during British rule, showing formation timeline from 1836 to 1885 with key groups like Bangabhasha Prakasika Sabha, Bengal British Indian Society, and Indian National Congress. Arrows indicate chronological progression and connections, with Indian National Congress highlighted in red as a significant milestone.