- The British India Society was founded in London in 1839 by William Adam with the support of George Thompson and others to advocate for the rights of Indians. - The Landholders Society, founded in 1838, was one of the earliest political associations in India, led by prominent zamindars and intellectuals like Dwarkanath Tagore. - The Servants of People Society was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai in 1921 for social service. - The Bengal British India Society was founded in Calcutta in 1843 by George Thompson along with Indian leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji, distinct from the London-based British India Society.
Match the organisations in List-I with persons associated with them given in List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : List-I List-II (a) British India Society (1) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Landholders Society (2) William Adams (c) Servants of People So‐ (3) George ciety Thompson (d) Bengal British India (4) Dwarkanath Society Tagore
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Political Organisation Established before Congress (Bengal British India Society (1843))
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Answer: A. (a)-2, (b)-4, (c)-1, (d)-3
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