Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji served as President of the Indian National Congress at its second session in Calcutta. He advocated for Indian representation in government and criticized British economic exploitation.

Dadabhai Naoroji was elected as a Liberal Party MP for Finsbury Central in the British House of Commons. He became the first Indian to serve as a British MP, advocating for Indian interests and criticizing British economic policies.

Dadabhai Naoroji published 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', a book arguing that British colonial rule drained India's wealth. He used economic data to support the 'drain theory', influencing Indian nationalist thought.