History & Civics
What were the objectives and activities of the East India Association founded in 1866?
Answer
The East India Association was founded in London on 1st October, 1866 by Dadabhai Naoroji. Its objectives were as follows-
- It aimed at providing members of the British Parliament information regarding India's genuine grievances.
- The Association attracted a lot of Englishmen who sympathised with India's distress.
- The Association recommended the abolition of cotton duties and petitioned the government to withdraw the Vernacular Press Act.
- The Association soon became popular and soon had branches in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
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S : To manipulate the public opinion.
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