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Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?

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

Answer options

  1. W.C. Bannerjee
  2. Pherozeshah Mehta
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. Dinshaw Wacha

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Dadabhai Naoroji šŸ“š Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji made history in 1892 by becoming the first Asian and Indian to be elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the British House of Commons. He successfully contested the election from the Finsbury Central constituency representing the Liberal Party. He used his platform to fiercely debate the economic drain of India.