Question

Dadabhai Naoroji's "drain theory" explained how British rule was

• A. Improving India's infrastructure
• B. Draining India's wealth
• C. Enhancing India's self-sufficiency
• D. Increasing India's economic independence

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Draining India's wealth

Dadabhai Naoroji

• Father of Indian Economics.

• Brain drain / Economic drain theory

• Author of the book - Poverty and Un-British rule in India (1901).

• Dadabhai Naoroji's theory that British rule was draining India's wealth and this led to poverty and economic collapse - The drain theory