Q66.
Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he 1. Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British. 2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians. 3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
A
Explanation
Dadabhai Naoroji is best known for his Drain of Wealth theory — he exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British through the systematic transfer of wealth from India to Britain. His work 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' laid the economic case for self-rule. Statement 2 (interpreting ancient texts) describes Bal Gangadhar Tilak and other Hindu revivalists, not Naoroji. Statement 3 (social reform first) describes reformers like Gokhale or Raja Ram Mohan Roy in specific contexts. Naoroji's primary contribution was economic critique.