Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?

  1. Lokmanya Tilak

  2. Surendra Nath Banerjee

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Bipin Chandra Pal
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Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji became the first Indian member of the British Parliament in 1892, winning the Finsbury Central seat as a Liberal Party candidate. A key figure in the Indian independence movement, he pioneered the 'drain theory' of colonial exploitation. Other leaders like Tilak and Surendranath Banerjea were never British MPs.

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