The first Indian to contest an election to the British House of commons was

Correct option is A

Correct Answer:A. Dadabhai Naoroji

• Dadabhai Naoroji, also known as the Grand Old Man of India, was the first Indian to contest an election to the British House of Commons.

• In 1892, he contested the election for the Finsbury constituency and won, becoming the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament.

• Dadabhai Naoroji was an important leader in the Indian National Congress and was a strong advocate for Indian rights under British colonial rule.

• Naoroji was a leading economic thinker, and his book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India” laid the foundation for understanding the economic exploitation of India under British rule.

• His entry into the British House of Commons was a significant milestone in the Indian freedom struggle, as it gave India a voice in the British legislature.

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Feroz Shah Mehta, and W.C. Banerjee were all key figures in India’s freedom movement but did not contest elections to the British House of Commons.