Question 60
MediumOriginal questionWho is known as the 'Grand Old Man of India' and set out the drain theory of British rule?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Dadabhai Naoroji argued that Britain was draining India's wealth, most fully in 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' (1901).
He was three times President of the Congress and the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons, in 1892.
- Concept
- Dadabhai Naoroji and the drain theory
- Typical timeTypical
- 50 s
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