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Question
Who established the Madras Native Association? Why?
Solution
The Madras Native Association (MNA) was the earliest organization to be founded in south India to articulate larger public rather than sectarian interests.
It was started by Gazulu Lakshminarasu, Srinivasanar, and their associates in 1852.
It consisted primarily of merchants. The objective was to promote the interests of its members and their focus was on reduction in taxation. It also protested against the support of the government to Christian missionary activities. It drew the attention of the government to the condition and needs of the people. One of the important contributions of the MNA was its agitation against the torture of the peasants by revenue officials. These efforts led to the establishment of the Torture Commission and the eventual abolition of the Torture Act, which justified the collection of land revenue through torture.
