The correct option is (a - IV), (b - III), (c - II), (d - I) Explanation & Key Takeaways: Narayan Meghaji Lokhande • Narayan Meghaji Lokhande-Placed the problems of labour through the Deenbandhu newspaper. • He pioneered the labour movement in India and will be remembered not only for ameliorating the working conditions of textile millhands in the 19th century but also for his courageous initiatives on caste and communal issues. • He is the father of the trade union movement in India. • He started publishing of ‘Deenbandhu’ newspaper in 1880, the newspaper became the voice of the workers’ class during that time. • The newspaper regularly highlighted the ineffective management and problems of workers, explaining the pathetic conditions in which workers had to work. Mahatma Gandhi • Mahatma Gandhi-Establishment of Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association. • Mahatma Gandhi along with Anasuya Sarabhai laid the foundation for Gujarat’s oldest labour union, Majoor Mahajan Sangh (Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association or TLA), which was established on February 25, 1920. B.P. Wadia • B.P.Wadia-Establishment of Madras Labour Union. • The Madras Labour Union, formed in April 1918, is generally considered to be the first trade union in India. • B.P. Wadia, a nationalist leader and an associate of Annie Besant, was instrumental in its organisation. Lala Lajpat Rai • Lala Lajpat Rai was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC). • AITUC was created on October 31, 1920. • The founding leaders of AITUC were Bal Gangadhar Tilak, N.M.Joshi, B.P.Wadia, Diwan Chamanlall, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Joseph Baptista.