The correct answer is London. Explanation & Key Takeaways: • Dadabhai Naoroji founded The East India Association in 1866. • He founded it with Indian members and retired British officials in London. • It was supplanted by the London Indian Society. • The objective behind the association was: • to provide a platform for discussing matters and ideas about India, • and to provide representation for Indians to the Government. • Dadabhai Naoroji delivered the first lecture at the Association on 2 May 1867. • The first President of the East India Association was Lord Lyveden. • The East India Association incorporated the National Indian Association in 1949 and became the Britain, India, and Pakistan Association. • In 1966 it amalgamated with the former India Society, now Royal India, Pakistan, and Ceylon Society, to become the Royal Society for India, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Related Concepts: • Ananda Mohan Bose was a prominent Bengali nationalist and one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, but he was not involved in the East India Association. • In 1872, Anand Mohan Bose formed an Indian Society in London to foster the spirit of nationalism among the Indian residents in Britain. • AO Hume was a British civil servant who played a crucial role in forming the Indian National Congress, but he was not associated with the East India Association. • Justice Ranade was a prominent social reformer and nationalist from Maharashtra, but he did not have any connection with the East India Association. Important Notes: • The London Indian Society • In 1865, the London Indian Society was founded under the guidance of Dadabhai Naoroji. • It was formed by Indian students as a forum to air political grievances. • Europeans were allowed to be honorary members but could not vote or hold office. • Of the founding group of students, they included W. C. Bonnerjee, Manomohun Ghose, Pherozeshah Mehta and Badruddin Tyabji. • In 1866, the London Indian Society was superseded by the East India Association, although it did continue to exist in some separate form for a few more years.