HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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Who said that the constant ‘drain of wealth’ from India was responsible for Indla’s economic miseries?
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BC Pal
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BP Wadia
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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GS Arundale
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dadabhai Naoroji’s mentioned the concept of drain of wealth from India during British rule in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the ‘drain of wealth’ theory in which he stated that Britain was completely draining India.
Detailed explanation-3: -(I) The ‘Drain Theory’ was put forth by Gopalkrishna Gokhale. (II) The theory stated that the British exploited India for resources, and India received minimum or no returns. (III) It also claimed that Britishers who worked in India sent most of their savings to England.
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