Question

The East India Association was founded in London in 1866 by
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Surendra Nath Banerjee
C. W.C. Bannerjee
D. William Wedderbrun

Answer 1

Hint:
Some Indian Students in London on 1st October,1866 set up an East India Association Organisation on the inventiveness of Dadabhai Naroji. It was an antecedent of The Indian National Congress Party Organisation.

Complete answer:
In the 19th century, many Indian students needed to go to England to qualify for the bar or the Covenanted Civil Service. Some students named London Indian Society in 1865 were set up by Pherozesha Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, W.C. Bannerjee and Manmohan Ghose and their inspiration for the society was Dadabhai Naroji. There were three key activities of the London Indian Society and these were :

1) There should be the discussion of Indian Political, Social and Literary Subjects.
2) There should be the formulation of the Indian Grievances and
3) There should be a misstatement from India to English Press. Several branches were opened in Bombay, Kolkata and Madras in the year 1869.

It was a non – functioning process and yet was still active and had loads. Indian Society of Indian members from all over the sub-continent. It’s stated objective was to advocate for and promote public interests and welfare of Indians. It had worked to provide the correct information regarding India to the British public and become the voice of injustice in India in the British press.

Therefore the correct answer is option (C).

Note:
Later on those students who formed the London Indian Society and the East India Association were made the president of the Indian National Congress Party. It became the first Indian Organizations that formed across the borders of the abroad..