इ.स. 1866 मध्ये दादाभाई नौरोजींनी भारतीय प्रश्नावर चर्चा करण्यासाठी आणि ब्रिटीशावर प्रभाव टाकण्यासाठी लंडन येथे कोणत्या असोसिएशनचे आयोजन केले ?

The correct answer is Option A (East India Association).

Key Points:
• 🇬🇧 East India Association (London, 1866):
• Founded on 1 October 1866 in London by Dadabhai Naoroji (the 'Grand Old Man of India') in collaboration with Indian nationalists and retired British officials.
• Core Purpose: To provide an authoritative platform for discussing Indian socio-economic and administrative grievances and to directly influence the British Parliament and public opinion in favor of Indian welfare.
• It superseded the London Indian Society (established in 1865 by Dadabhai and W. C. Bonnerjee).
• Branches were soon established in prominent Indian cities including Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.
• Other Organizations:
• Bombay Association was founded in 1852 by Jagannath Shankarshet.
• British Indian Association was founded in Calcutta in 1851.
• Bombay Presidency Association was established in 1885 by Pherozeshah Mehta, K. T. Telang, and Badruddin Tyabji.
• Key Takeaway: Dadabhai Naoroji founded the East India Association in London in 1866 to promote Indian welfare and influence British governance.