Who was called the “Grand Old Man of India”?

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Lala Lajpat Rai
  4. Dadabhai Naoroji

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Option 4 : Dadabhai Naoroji
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The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.

 Key Points

  • Dadabhai Naoroji affectionately known as "The Grand Old Man of India", was an ardent patriot, a great social and political reformer, and a prominent nationalist of progressive views.
  • He was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, and the first Indian to sit on a Royal Commission (the Welby Commission).

Important Points

  • Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Oldman of India, was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress (INC) and became its President thrice in 1886, 1893, and 1906.
  • Dada bhai's studies/ work generally focused on the draining of wealth from India during the rule of the British in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.

 Additional Information

  • The Belgaum session of 1924 was the only session of Indian National Congress (INC) presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak: He joined the Indian National Congress in 1890. He never became the President of INC.
  • Lala Lajpat Rai  was elected President of the Indian National Congress in the Calcutta Special Session of 1920. 
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