The first organisation in the Madras Presidency to agitate for the rights of Indians was the Madras Native Association which was established by publicist __________ Chetty in 1849. This organisation did not survive for long and was eventually disbanded.

• A. P. Anandacharlu
• B. S. Ramaswami Mudaliar
• C. R. Balaji Rao
• D. Gazulu Lakshminarasu

Answer: (D)