Indian National Congress
PART-A Unit-III: History, Culture of India, and Indian National Movement
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TNPSC History – Pre-Congress Associations & INC Formation - PYQ Points
1️⃣ Pre-Congress Associations
- Bombay Association : It was the first political organization in the Bombay Presidency.
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Madras Mahajana Sabha :
It was a major organization in the Madras Presidency.
Note: The first organization in the Madras Presidency was Madras Native Association (MNA).
- Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was not founded by Mary Carpenter.
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Incorrect Matches:
- Madras Native Association (MNA) – 1883 (Incorrect)
- Indian Association – 1816 (Incorrect)
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Important Associations and Years of Formation:
- East India Association – 1866
- Madras Native Association – 1852
- Madras Mahajana Sabha – 1884
- Indian National Congress (INC) – 1885
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Indian Association :
It was founded in 1876.
Note: Indian League was not founded in 1843.
2️⃣ Indian National Congress – Formation
- Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 AD.
- The concept of the Safety Valve Theory was put forward by William Wedderburn.
- Though there were differences in Indian society, British imperialism provided political unity to India,
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