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Who was the first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. Surendranath Banerjee
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. Pherozeshah Mehta

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (c) Dadabhai Naoroji šŸ“š Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji, the 'Grand Old Man of India', was elected to the British House of Commons in 1892 as a member of the Liberal Party representing Central Finsbury. He was the first Asian to become a British Member of Parliament. During his time in the UK Parliament, he worked to draw attention to the economic exploitation of India by the British Raj. He is most famous for his "Drain of Wealth" theory.