Who wrote the book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji, the “Grand Old Man of India”, published Poverty and Un-British Rule in India in 1901. In it he set out his drain theory: that British rule was draining India’s wealth to Britain through the “home charges”, the salaries and pensions of British officials, and the profits sent home, and that this drain was a main cause of India’s poverty.