Correct option is B
The Correct Answer is: (b) Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation:
The Drain Theory was popularised by Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the Grand Old Man of India. He explained how Britain drained India's wealth through trade surplus, salaries of
The Drain Theory was popularised by Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the Grand Old Man of India. He explained how Britain drained India's wealth through trade surplus, salaries of
British officials, and home charges.
Explained how foreign rule impoverished India despite revenue surplus.
Information Booster:
• He was the first Indian to become a Member of British Parliament (1892).
• Authored “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”, a foundational economic critique.
• The theory showed that India was paying for its own colonization.
• He was the first Indian to become a Member of British Parliament (1892).
• Authored “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”, a foundational economic critique.
• The theory showed that India was paying for its own colonization.
Additional Information:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Known as the “Father of Indian Unrest”, he gave the slogan "Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it."
Lala Lajpat Rai – Called the “Punjab Kesari”, he led protests against the Simon Commission and died due to police lathi-charge.
Mahatma Gandhi – Led the Indian freedom struggle with the principles of non-violence and satyagraha, and launched movements like Dandi March and Quit India Movement.
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