Radha Kant Dev was the first President of the British Indian Association, an important political organization formed in Calcutta in 1851.
Who was the first president of ‘British Indian Association’?
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2020 · Topic: Political Organisation Established before Congress (British Indian Association (1851))
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Answer: C. Radha Kant Dev
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