With reference to Surendranath Banerjee consider the following statements 1 He was called the Indian...........

Modern Indian History Leaders in History

With reference to Surendranath Banerjee, consider the following statements.

1. He was called the Indian Burke.

2. He founded the Indian Association to agitate for political reforms.

3. He had convened the Servants of India Society which merged with the Indian National Congress.

4. He was the first Indian to become a Member of the British House of Commons.

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Surendranath Banerjee was called the Indian Burke. He firmly opposed the Partition of Bengal.He founded the Indian Association (1876) to agitate for political reforms. He had convened the Indian National Conference (1883) which merged with the Indian National Congress in 1886.
Dadabhai Naoroji was known as the Grand Old Man of India. He is regarded as India’s unofficial Ambassador in England. He was the first Indian to become a Member of the British House of Commons.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was regarded as the political guru of Gandhi. In 1905, he founded the Servants of India Society to train Indians to dedicate their lives to the cause of the country.