Previous Year Question
Who among the following is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’?
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the ‘Grand Old Man of
India’.
The Government of India's official publication New India Samachar explicitly describes Dadabhai Naoroji as the ‘Grand Old Man of India’.
He formulated the famous Drain of Wealth Theory, through which he explained how wealth was being transferred from India to Britain under colonial rule.
He was also the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons. He was elected from Central Finsbury in 1892 as a Liberal Party candidate. The official House of Commons Library of the British Parliament also confirms his election in 1892.
Title → Grand Old Man of India
Economic idea → Drain of Wealth Theory
1892 → Elected to the British House of Commons