Who was Dadabhai Naoroji?
Q: Who was Dadabhai Naoroji?
A: Dadabhai Naoroji was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an Indian political and social leader. He was known as the Grand Old Man of India.
Q: What was Naoroji's contribution to British politics?
A: Naoroji was the first Indian to be a British MP. He was a Liberal Party member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons between 1892 and 1895.
Q: What was the Indian National Congress?
A: Naoroji began the Indian National Congress along with A.O. Hume and Dinshaw Edulji Wacha. It is a political party that played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement.
Q: What is the name of the book written by Naoroji?
A: Naoroji wrote a book called Poverty and Un-British Rule in India. It detailed how India's wealth was being sent to Britain.
Q: Who were some of the members of the Second International that Naoroji was part of?
A: Naoroji was part of the Second International along with Kautsky and Plekhanov .
Q: Who started the Dadabhai Naoroji Awards and for what?
A: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg started the Dadabhai Naoroji Awards in 2014 for services to UK-India relations.
Q: Has Naoroji been honored in India? If so, how?
A: Yes, Naoroji has been honored in India. India Post has dedicated stamps to him in 1963, 1997 and 2017.
