Question

Who wrote a book describing the theory of economic drain of India during British rule?

• A. Lala Lajpat Rai
• B. Mahatma Gandhi
• C. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
• D. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Dadabhai Naoroji

• Dadabhai Naoroji with W.C.Bannerji established ''London India Society'' in 1865 the main purpose of which was to expose Indian plight. He was the first Indian who was elected to British House of Commons on the ticket of Liberal Party. He directly highlighted Indian economic predicaments and propounded ''Drain of Wealth Theory'' firstly in his short book ''Poverty and un-British Rule in India''.