Who among the following was the founder of the 'National Secular Society'?
A. Charles Bradlaugh
B. M. N. Roy
C. Annie Besant
D. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Charles Bradlaugh, a British politician and atheist, founded the National Secular Society in 1866. Annie Besant was associated with it, but the founder was Bradlaugh.
Explanation:
Following the Battle of Buxar, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted the Diwani rights (right to collect revenues) of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha to the Company via the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
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