Question

Who established Madras Mahajan Sabha?
A) S. Ramaswami Mudaliar
B) P. Anandacharlu
C) None of these
D) Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint: Madras Mahajana Sabha was a Madras Presidency-based Indian nationalist organization. It is considered a forerunner of the Indian National Congress, alongside the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, Bombay Presidency Association, and Indian Association.

Complete answer:
The Madras Native Association, established by publicist Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty in 1849, was the first organisation in the Madras Presidency to fight for Indian rights. This group did not last long, and it was finally dissolved.

The Madras Mahajana Sabha was established in May 1884 by M. Veeraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Anandacharlu. The Sabha's office was initially located at The Hindu's office on Ellis Road Junction, Mount Road. In 1885, P. Rangaiah Naidu was elected as President of the Rajya Sabha. In September 1885, the Sabha, in partnership with the Bombay Presidency Association and the Indian Association, founded the Bombay Presidency Association.

S. Ramaswami Mudaliar and P. Anandacharlu established the Madras Mahajana Sabha in 1884. The first meeting took place on December 29, 1884.

Madras Mahajana Sabha was a Madras Presidency-based Indian nationalist organisation. It is considered a forerunner of the Indian National Congress, alongside the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, Bombay Presidency Association, and Indian Association. The Madras Mahajana Sabha was established in May 1884 by S. Ramaswami Mudaliar and P. Ananda Charlu.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Members of the Mahajan Sabha felt it was necessary to form an organisation at the national level to alleviate and free the country from British control, as well as to solve the problems of Indians. The concept was clearly voiced by the founders of the sabha at the Adyar Theosophical Society meeting, which was attended by many patriots and politicians.