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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

The First Indian to contest and election to the British House of Commons was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: DadaBhai Naoroji

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “DadaBhai Naoroji”.
Naoroji went as far as contesting, successfully, an election to the British House of Commons, becoming its first Indian member.

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