Multiple choice

Which of the following political leaders was elected the Liberal Member of Parliament for Central Finsbury in 1892?

  1. Mahadev Govind Ranade

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. Tej Bahadur Sapru

  4. Badruddin Tyabji
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Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Central Finsbury in 1892, becoming the first Asian British MP. He was a prominent Indian nationalist leader, economist, and founder of the Indian National Congress. His election was significant as it gave India a voice in the British Parliament and helped expose the economic exploitation of India under British rule through his 'drain theory'.

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