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Who was known as the grand old man of India? name the book written by him |
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Answer» Dadabhai Naroroji was known as the grand old man of India. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • Dadabhai Naroroji was born on 4th September, 1825 in BOMBAY presidency. • Dadabhai Naroroji was the first Indian politician to be a member of parliament in England. • He was one of the founding members of Indian National Congress. • Dadabhai Naroroji wrote Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India. • In this BOOK, he pointed attention to the DRAIN of RESOURCES from India to England. • Dadabhai tried to prove that the prevailing mass poverty in India was the direct CONSEQUENCE, among other reasons, for the drain of resources. • Dadabhai was the founder of Rast Goftar gazette in Bombay. |
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