Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Choose the correct word from the given options which fits the blank appropriately.

___(1)___ 1833, Devendranath Tagore organised the Landholders’ Society. The landholders of Bengal, Assam and Bihar came ___(2)___ to protect their interests through this Society. In 1843, the Bengal British India Society was formed to ___(3)___ the interests of the ___(4)___ by peaceful means. In 1851, the Bengal Society and the Landholders’ Society were ___(5)___ to form the British Indian Association.