The Lion of Bombay Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association. He served as the president of the Indian National Congress in 1890. (more) Bombay Presidency Association Indian political organization Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bombay-Presidency-Association Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

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　　Who were the founders of the Bombay Presidency Association? The Bombay Presidency Association was founded by Pherozeshah Mehta, Kashinath Trimbak Telang, and Badruddin Tyabji as a platform for the intellectual elite of Bombay.

　　How did the Bombay Presidency Association influence the formation of the Indian National Congress? The Bombay Presidency Association was instrumental in shaping early nationalist thought and organizational politics in India. Its approach helped lay the groundwork for the Indian National Congress, which later expanded these efforts on a national scale.

　　Bombay Presidency Association, political organization founded in January 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, by Pherozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, and Kashinath Trimbak Telang. It was one of the key political precursors to the Indian National Congress (Congress Party), which was founded in December 1885. The Bombay Presidency Association advocated for wider Indian representation in the governance of the British Raj and political reforms within the colonial system. As a platform for the intellectual elite of Bombay, it was one of the earliest political groups that paved the way for organized national politics in India. The association gradually merged with the ...(100 of 573 words)

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