Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Zamindari Association was founded in 1837 and was later known as Landholders Society
2. Zamindari Association merged with the British Indian Association within a decade of its formation.
3. British Indian Association was established by Dadabhai Naoroji

Which among the above statements is/ are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 2 are correct
Notes: The Zamindari Association or the Landholders Society, was established in 12th November 1837 to safeguard the interests of the landlords. It was founded by Dwarkanath Tagore, Prasanna Kumar Tagore, Radhakanta Deb. Landholders Society and Bengal British India Society merged with British India Association. The British Indian Association was founded in 1851 at Calcutta. Raja radhakanta dev and debendranath tagore was appointed as its President and Secretary respectively.