Political Institutions in Bombay
A. Bombay Association:
The first political organization in Bombay was the Bombay Association, which was formed on 26 August 1852 by Jagannath Shankarsheth on the pattern of the Calcutta British India Association. Its purpose was to give suggestions to the government against discriminatory government rules and to give a memorandum to the government to remove various errors.
B. Poona Sarvajanik Sabha:
In 1867, Mahadev Govind Ranade formed the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha. The purpose was to act as a bridge between the government and the people. The Bombay Presidency Association was formed in 1885. The credit of which goes to Syed Badruddin Tyabji, Firozshah Mehta, and K. T. Telang.
Political Associations Before Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in December 1885. However, before INC, many political organizations were established in different parts of India and abroad. The political institutions that were established in India in the first half of the 19th century were mainly led by the rich and influential class. The nature of these institutions was local or regional. Through various petitions and applications, they placed the following demands before the British government:
- Administrative reforms
- Promote the participation of Indians in administration
- Spread of education
- Social reforms
Although, the political institutions that were formed in the country in the second half of the 19th century were mainly led by the Upper class, over time middle class also became part of it. Various people of this class such as lawyers, doctors, journalists, teachers, etc. provided strong leadership to these political organizations, all of them gave fulfillment and relevance to the demands of these institutions by delivering competent leadership.