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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the Indian known as “Grand Old man of India"?
A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Bhagat Singh
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Dadabhai Naoroji
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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, the first Indian to sit on a Royal Commission (the Welby Commission).

Detailed explanation-2: -Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the ‘Grand Old Man’ of India. Hence, the correct option is (D) Q.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dadabhai Naoroji was called Grand Old man of India due to his activities in Indian national movement for 6 decades.

Detailed explanation-4: -Known as ‘The Grand Old Man of India’ Dadabhai Naoroji was a great public figure during 1845-1917.

Detailed explanation-5: -Roy was also Mahatma Gandhi’s personal doctor and friend. In 1925, Roy ran for elections from the Barrackpore Constituency as an independent candidate for the Bengal Legislative Council and defeated the “Grand Old Man of Bengal, ‘’ Surendranath Banerjee.

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