Indian Association
Indian Association: was founded in 1878 by Surindra Nath Banerjea,
joined by his friends Anand Mohan Bose (a barrister), Sibunath Sastri
(a Brahmo leader), and Krishna Mohan Banerji.
Indian Councils Act, 1861: By this Act, the ‘portfolio’ system was in-
troduced whereby members were placed in charge of specific depart-
ments instead of sitting as a board of consultants to discuss each
question on its merits.
