The Natal Indian Congress (NIC) was an organization that aimed to fight discrimination against Indians in Durban, South Africa. The Natal Indian Congress was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1894. A constitution was put in place on 22 August 1894. It was formed to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. From the 1920s the organization functioned under the umbrella organization, the SAIC (South African Indian Congress). However, in the 1930s-1940s, the NIC experienced more radical leadership when Dr. G. M. Naicker emerged on the scene. Due to more militant protests, by the 1950s and 1960s, several of the NIC leaders were in jail. Although the NIC itself was not banned, this harassment of its leaders and the repressive conditions at that time, led to a halt in its activities. It was only in 1971 that the NIC was revived with a focus on civic work. The organization was prominent in the establishment of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the mid-1980s. ?Hence, the correct answer is M. K. Gandhi.