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Who among the following founded the 'Indian Women's Association' (WIA) in Madras in 1917 along with Margaret Cousins?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Annie Besant✓ Correct Answer
C. Pandita Ramabai
D. Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Women's Indian Association was co-founded in 1917 in Adyar, Madras, by Annie Besant along with Margaret Cousins, Dorothy Jinarajadasa, and other prominent social reformers to promote women's suffrage and educational upliftment. Unlike Sarojini Naidu, who presided over the Indian National Congress session of 1925, Annie Besant was the pioneering leader who steered the Home Rule Movement. This organization played a pivotal role in pressing for political rights for Indian women before independence.
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