Q.Rochdale society of equitable pioneers was started by ________.

A cooperative society is a voluntary association formed on the principle of self-help through mutual help, to promote the common economic interests of its members rather than to maximise profit. Its working is governed by the Rochdale Principles: voluntary and open membership, democratic control on a "one member, one vote" basis (irrespective of shareholding), a limited/fixed rate of interest on capital, distribution of surplus in proportion to a member's patronage (business done with the society) rather than capital held, strictly cash trading, setting aside part of the surplus for member/public e …