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title: "Who was the founder of the Paris Indian Society?"  
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# Who was the founder of the Paris Indian Society?

Who was the [founder](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2354/jeff-bezos-intends-to-donate-the-majority-of-his-wealth-to-causes-that-fight-climate-change) of the Paris [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) [Society](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/303283/sos-its-lifesaving-significance-in-our-society)?

## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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An **Indian nationalist organization** known by the name **Paris Indian Society** was founded in **Paris i**n the year **1905** by **Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama, B. H. Godrej** and **S.R. Rana**. The **Indian Home Rule Society** founded by **Shyamji Krishna Varma** in **London** in **1905** was a branch of this society. The Indian nationalists such as **M.P.T. Acharya, Lala Har Dayal, Virendranath Chattopadhyaya, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar** associated with the India House actively participated in the Paris Indian Society. Other prominent Indian nationalists associated with Paris Indian Society were **P.O. Mehta, H.M. Shah, P C. Varma**. Under the leadership of Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama (popularly known as **Madam Cama**), the society developed healthy relations with the **Russian socialists** in exile in **Paris** as well as the **Socialist Party (a Social - Democratic Party in France)**.

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After the assassination of **Sir W.H.Curzon Wyllie** by **Madan Lal Dhingra** in **1909**, the Paris Indian Society became a refuge and hub of Indian revolutionaries and gradually the Paris Indian Society became one of the most powerful organizations outside India.

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Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama one of the most prominent figures of the **Indian freedom struggle** was born on **24th September 1861** in **Bombay, British India** to **Sorabji Framji Patel** and **Jaijbai Sorabji Patel**. Bhikaji Rustom Cama attended the **Alexandra Native Girl’s English Institution**. She was married to **Rustom Cama** a wealthy, pro-British lawyer. Bhikaji Cama was interested in social work and thus founded the Paris Indian Society with the help of other Indian nationalists in Paris in 1905. She was also associated with **India House**. Both these organizations were nationalists’ organization. At the **Socialist Congress** of the **Second International** at **Stuttgart** in **1907**, Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama unfurled one of the **first Flag of India**. Bhikaji Rustom Cama was also part of the **Indian National Congress**. Bhikaji Rustom Cama passed away at the age of **74** on **13th August 1936** in **Bombay, British India**.

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