Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:

List – I	List – II
a. Dada Bhai Naoroji	1. The People
b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale	2. The Maratha
c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak	3. Deccan Education Society
d. Lala Lajpat Rai	4. Bombay Association

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Correct option is A

Correct Answer: (a) a–4, b–3, c–2, d–1

• a. Dada Bhai Naoroji – Bombay Association (4)
  → He was one of the founders of the Bombay Association, one of the earliest political associations in India.

• b. Gopal Krishna Gokhale – Deccan Education Society (3)
  → Gokhale was a senior leader associated with the Deccan Education Society, which focused on promoting education.

• c. Bal Gangadhar Tilak – The Maratha (2)
  → Tilak founded the English newspaper “The Maratha” to voice nationalist ideas.

• d. Lala Lajpat Rai – The People (1)
  → Lajpat Rai was associated with the journal “The People”, a platform for expressing socio-political concerns.

• Dada Bhai Naoroji is also known as the "Grand Old Man of India" and was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament.

• The Deccan Education Society played a vital role in spreading modern education in Maharashtra.