Indian Renaissance and Reform Movements

All three pairs are correctly matched. (1) Radhakanta Deb was indeed the founder and first President of the British Indian Association, established in 1851 in Calcutta. (2) Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty was the founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha (also called Madras Native Association), established in 1884, making him a pivotal figure in South Indian political awakening. (3) Surendranath Banerjee founded the Indian Association in 1876, which became an important nationalist organization that launched the Ilbert Bill agitation. All three were significant figures in the Indian Renaissance and early nationalist movement of the 19th century. > Key Insight: Radhakanta Deb, Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty, and Surendranath Banerjee were pioneers in establishing associations that mobilized Indian political consciousness and laid the groundwork for organized nationalism. Answer: (d).