Match List - I of Pre-Congress organisations with List - II of their leaders and choose answer from the codes given below:

List – I                                                 List - II
a. Indian Association                          i. Dadabhai Naoroji
b. Madras Mahajan Sabha                 ii. M. Viraraghavachariar
c. Bombay Presidency Association   iii. Justice Ranade
d. Poona Sarvjanik Sabha                 iv. Surendranath Banerjee
Code :

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

• Indian Association – Surendranath Banerjee 
  • Founded in 1876 in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose.
  • One of the earliest organizations that paved the way for the Indian National Congress.
• Madras Mahajan Sabha – M. Viraraghavachariar 
  • Established in 1884 in Madras by M. Viraraghavachariar, G. Subramania Iyer, and P. Ananda Charlu.
  • One of the earliest political organizations in South India.
• Bombay Presidency Association – Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Founded in 1885 by Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, and K.T. Telang.
  • Formed to provide a platform for educated Indians in Bombay.
• Poona Sarvajanik Sabha – Justice Ranade
  • Established in 1870 in Poona by M.G. Ranade and other social reformers.
  • Aimed at promoting the rights of the Indian people and economic reforms.