Who among the following laid the foundations of the Indian National Movement by founding the Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Surendranath Banerjee.
- Surendranath Banerjee founded the Indian Association in Calcutta in 1876, laying the groundwork for the Indian National Movement.
- Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded the 'Indian Association' in Kolkata on July 26, 1876.
- The goal of this organisation was to bring Indians together under a single political agenda.
- In 1885, the Association amalgamated with the Indian National Congress.