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Who among the following was known as the Grand Old Man of India?

  1. Dadabhai Nauroji

  2. W.C. Bonerjee

  3. Perozeshah Mehta

  4. Surendranath Benerjee
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Dadabhai Naoroji was called the 'Grand Old Man of India' for his pivotal role in India's independence movement and economic critique. He pioneered the 'Drain Theory' explaining British exploitation of India's wealth. As the first Indian to serve in the British Parliament, he advocated for Indian reforms from within the system.

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