people on issues of public importance. Later on a number Rise of Nationalism in India (b) Madras Mahajana Sabha (MMS) After the Madras Native Association became defunct there was no such public organisation in the Madras Presidency. As many educated Indians viewed this situation with dismay, the necessity for a political organisation was felt and in May the Madras Mahajana Sabha was organised. In the inaugural meeting held on May the prominent participants were: G.
Subramaniam, Viraraghavachari, Ananda Charlu, Rangiah, Balaji Rao and Salem Ramaswamy. With the launch of the Indian National Congress, after the completion of the second provincial conference of Madras Mahajana Sabha, the leaders after attending the first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) in Bombay amalgamated the MMS with the INC. (c) Indian National Congress (INC) The idea of forming a political organisation that would raise issues and grievances against the colonial rule did not emerge in a vacuum. Between and there were many agitations against British policies in India.
The Indian textile industry was campaigning for imposition of cotton import duties in . In , demands for the Indianisation of Government services were made vociferously. There were protests against the Vernacular Press Act of . In , there was an agitation in favour of the Ilbert Bill.
But these agitations and protests were sporadic and not coordinated. There was a strong realisation that these protests would not impact on the policy makers unless a national political organisation was formed. From this realisation was born the Indian National Congress. The concept of India as a nation was reflected in the name of the organisation.
It also introduced the concept of nationalism. A.O. Hume The Association presented its grievances before British Parliament when it was discussing the East India Company’s rule in India before the passing of the Charter in . In a petition submitted in December , the MNA pointed out that the ryotwari and zamindari systems had thrown agricultural classes into deep distress.
It urged the revival of