Multiple choice general knowledge

20) Who was the first Indian elected to House of Commons?

  1. G.K Gokhale

  2. M.K Ghandhi

  3. B.R Ambedkar

  4. Dadabai Nauroji
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Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons, winning the seat of Central Finsbury in 1892 as a Liberal Party candidate. He was a prominent political leader, educator, and cotton trader who founded the Indian National Congress and is famous for his 'Drain Theory' explaining British exploitation of India. Gokhale, Gandhi, and Ambedkar came later and were not MPs in the British House of Commons.

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