Political Associations Before 1885

Political Associations Before 1885

1-Association of Landholders: Landholders Society (1837), Bengal British India Society (1843).

2-In 1851, the two were merged to form the British Indian Association.

3-Bombay Association and Madras Native Association Were established in 1852. They sent petitions suggesting changes in EIC’s charter to end company’s monopoly of salt and indigo.

4-Associations like Poona Sarvjanik Sabha were established to promote reform and political consciousness.

5-1876— Indian Association was founded in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee, & Anand mohan Bose Madras.

6-Mahajan Sabha and Bombay Presidency Association were established in 1884.

7-In December 1883, the Indian Association of Surendra Nath Bannerjee& Anand mohan Bose decided to invite prominent public men and associations to discuss questions of general concern.

8-This was referred to as the National

Conference (in 1883) and is described as the ‘dress rehearsal’ for the  Indian National Congress (INC).

9-National Conference & Indian National Union (by A.O Hume in 1884, merged to form the IndianNational Congress in 1885.