# Poona sarvajanik sabha,a socio-political organisation founded in 1870 at pune.
# poona sarvajanik sabha formed in a democratic way by electing 95 members from 6000 peoples.
# The main function of Poona savajanik sabha is to foster nationalism among people .
# It organised social service work like relief work during famine .
# Membership for this organisation is open to all class and caste.
# It works in the interest of peasants and supported them in many cause.
# It opposed some of British laws such as Forest law,Salt Law ,Press law etc.
# Thus it is clear that it work as a link between Government and people and thus this organisation can be said as a precursor to Indian National Congress .Some of its members are also members of INC.
#It supported swadeshi products like khadi and sent its member Ganesh Vasudev joshi to Delhi durbar in hand spun Khadi attire.
# Because of ideology split between members of sabha after 1895, its functions slow down and split up into different groups.