The Bombay Presidency Association, founded in 1885, played a crucial role in early Indian nationalism by advocating constitutional reforms, political representation, and cooperation with emerging national movements.
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• The Bombay Presidency Association was founded in January 1885 by Pherozeshah Mehta, K.T. Telang and Badruddin Tyabji to represent Indian political interests in British India.
• The organisation emerged during a period of rising political awareness among educated Indians and growing dissatisfaction with discriminatory colonial administrative policies.
• Reactionary measures introduced under Lord Lytton’s administration and the Ilbert Bill controversy significantly contributed to the formation of the association.
• The association provided an organised political platform for the educated Indian elite of the Bombay region to express grievances and advocate administrative reforms.
• It worked closely with organisations such as the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha and later coordinated political efforts with the Indian National Congress.
• Following the Congress session of 1886, the Bombay Provincial Congress Committee was formed to promote political education and organise regional political activities.
• The association followed a moderate political approach, seeking reforms through constitutional methods, petitions, and negotiations rather than radical confrontation.
• Its leadership by Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji and K.T. Telang, often called the “Triumvirate of Bombay,” shaped early nationalist political thought.




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