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Inaugural Meeting of the British India Society
Founding of the pressure group, the British India Society
Place of event
Freemason's Hall, London
About
The British India Society held its first formal meeting on 6 July 1839 at the Freemasons’ Hall, London. The event was attended by several notable Indian personalities, such as Prince Imamuddin, son of Tipu Sultan, Mir Afzal Ali and Karim Ali, agents of the Rajah of Satara, the Nawab Eckbaloo Dowlah, Prince of Awadh, as well as Hirjeebhoy Merwanjee, Dorabjee Muncherjee and Ichangeer Nowrojee.
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© Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1930s – present
