Madras Native Association which is one of the predecessors of Indian National congress was formed in the year?

Q. Madras Native Association which is one of the predecessors of Indian National congress was formed in the year?
Answer: 1849
Notes: The first organization in the Madras Presidency to vent for the rights of Indians was the Madras Native Association which was established by Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty in the year 1849.