Dadabhai nauroji The Economists Philosopher

 DADABHAI NAOROJI

Dadabhai Naoroji, "The grand old man of India" was one of the founders of Indian Nationalism His teacher called him "The Promise of India". Born in a Parsi family of Bombay, Naoroji became the first Indian Professor in Elphinston college, Bombay, the founder of the East India Association (1886), the first Indian to be elected as member of British Parliament (1893), the first Indian member of the Royal Commission, and above all, first Indian economist of the 19th century. He was elected President of the Indian National Congress thrice in 1886, 1893 and 1906. Naoroji's economic ideas are contained in his book, "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India".

Dada bhai nauroji analysed the effect of the British rule on India economy he pointed out how the Britishers were responsible for causing drain on the Indian resources and generating poverty in India