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Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji, born on September 4, 1825, was a prominent Indian activist who founded the Indian National Congress and became the first British MP of Indian origin. He is known for his 'drain of wealth' theory outlined in his 1871 book, 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,' and for his efforts to influence British politics for Indian self-rule. Naoroji's contributions also include founding the East India Association and various literary works advocating for India's rights and conditions.

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Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji, born on September 4, 1825, was a prominent Indian activist who founded the Indian National Congress and became the first British MP of Indian origin. He is known for his 'drain of wealth' theory outlined in his 1871 book, 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,' and for his efforts to influence British politics for Indian self-rule. Naoroji's contributions also include founding the East India Association and various literary works advocating for India's rights and conditions.

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INTRODUCTION

 Born on 4 September 1825


 In 1855, he became a Professor of
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at
Mumbai’s Elphinstone College.
 He travelled to London in 1855 to become a
partner in Cama & Co, opening a Liverpool
location for the first Indian company to be
established in Britain.
INTRODUCTION
 Was a nineteenth-century activist who
founded the Indian National Congress,
 Was the first British MP of Indian origin
 Mahatma Gandhi called Dadabhai Naoroji
the “father of the nation,”
 Established Self-Rule or
Swaraj as his objective.
Phase 1 of his Indian
Struggle
 Formulated the “drain of wealth” theory
 Drain of Wealth- “constant flow of national
wealth from India to England for which
India did not get adequate economic,
commercial or material return.”
 Theory established in his book "Poverty
and Un-British Rule in India," published in
1871
Phase 2 of his Indian
Struggle
 Attempted to influence the British Parliament
to Institute political reforms.
 He immersed himself in British politics
 Naoroji confirmed his landmark election to the
house of Commons in 1892, An event noticed
by colonial subjects around the world.
 The 1st Desi in the British
House of Commons
Major contributions of Dadabhai
Naroaji
 He founded the East India Association in London in
1866. The association had its branches in Bombay
(Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata) and Madras
(Chennai).
 He founded the Bombay Association
 Edited the newspaper Rast Goftar (Speaker of
Truth).
 He started a magazine Dharma Marg Darshak
 Started movements against the Vernacular Press
Act, the atrocious treatment of poor peasants by
the Zamindars
Phase 3 of his Indian
Struggle
 Grew disillusioned with parliamentary
politics and became more radical.
 He strengthened his ties with British and
European socialists,, and fully expressed
his demand for Swaraj.
Literary Contributions/
Publications
1. The Parsee Religion
2. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
3. Poverty of India
4. The Manners and Customs of the Parsees
5. The European and Asiatic races
6. Admission of educated natives into the Indian Civil
Service
7. The Wants and Means of India
8. Condition of India
Learnings and
Takeaways
 Sense of fairness and fearlessness. :-
 He did not just follow one path, but tried many different
approaches.
 True leader:- will make his character and personality
likeable
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