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India · 1866Dadabhai Naoroji founds the East India Association as the Orissa famine kills about a million

As Crown rule consolidated under Viceroy John Lawrence, 1866 set early nationalism against catastrophe: Dadabhai Naoroji founded the East India Association in London and Gopal Krishna Gokhale was born, even as the Orissa famine killed about a million people.

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Key figures

Dadabhai Naoroji — founded the East India Association in London in 1866; pioneer of India's early economic nationalism.Gopal Krishna Gokhale — born 9 May 1866; future Moderate leader and mentor to Mahatma Gandhi.Sir John Lawrence — Viceroy of India (1864–69), in office through the 1866 crises.Keshab Chandra Sen — founded the Brahmo Samaj of India in 1866 after splitting from the Adi Brahmo Samaj.Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi — associated with the founding of Darul Uloom Deoband in 1866.Sir George Campbell — associated with the official inquiry into the Orissa famine.

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