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What was Romesh Chunder Dutt's achievement in 1883?
Which political movement was Ananda Mohan Bose closely associated with during his career?
What significant contributions did Gopal Krishna Gokhale make to Indian governance?
Which of the following individuals was India's first Wrangler?
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What organization did Gopal Krishna Gokhale found to promote social empowerment?
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Which individual was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons?
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What significant publication did Dadabhai Naoroji write to illustrate British exploitation in India?
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Who was referred to as the 'Lion of Bombay' and served as president of the Indian National Congress in 1890?
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Which founder of the Indian National Association also penned a newspaper named The Bengalee?
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What organization did P.Ananda Charlu help establish in 1884 to rally public opinion?
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Study Notes
Dadabhai Naoroji
- Known as India's Grand Old Man and Unofficial Ambassador.
- First Indian elected to the British House of Commons.
- Founding member of the Indian National Congress, served as president of three sessions.
- Authored 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', introducing the drain theory to explain British exploitation of India.
Pherozeshah Mehta
- Earned the title "Lion of Bombay."
- Elected president of the Indian National Congress in 1890.
- Founder of the Bombay Chronicle, an English weekly established in 1910.
- Knighted by the British for his legal contributions.
P. Ananda Charlu
- Significant public figure in South India, pivotal in organizing political campaigns pre-Indian National Congress.
- Co-founded the Madras Mahajan Sabha in 1884 to shape public opinion against British rule.
- Participated as one of the "brave-72" delegates at the first INC session in 1885.
- Presided over the INC's annual session in Nagpur in 1891 and served on the Madras Legislative Council from 1903 to 1905.
Surendranath Banerjea
- Known as Rashtraguru.
- Founded the Indian National Association in 1876 to advocate for political reforms.
- Established The Bengalee newspaper.
- Passed the Indian civil service exam in 1869 but faced racial discrimination leading to his dismissal in 1871.
- Supported the civil disobedience movement.
Romesh Chandra Dutt
- Born to a prosperous family in Calcutta, linked to British commercial ties.
- Secretly traveled to Britain in 1868 with friends to further his education.
- Admitted to University College London in 1871 and called to the Bar at the Middle Temple.
- First Indian district magistrate appointed in 1883, later served as divisional commissioner in Burdwan and Kolkata.
Ananda Mohan Bose
- First Wrangler of India, also a freedom fighter, educationist, and social reformer, born on September 23, 1847.
- Studied Higher Mathematics at Christ Church College, Cambridge, and called to the Bar in 1874.
- Started a political career upon returning to India, influenced by prominent leaders like Surendranath Banerjea.
- Closely linked with Banerjea in political activities up to the Swadeshi movement in 1905.
G.K. Gokhale
- Born on May 9, 1866, in Maharashtra, from a Brahmin family.
- Spent three decades advocating for social empowerment and education without resorting to revolutionary methods.
- Served on the Bombay Legislative Council (1899-1902) and the Imperial Legislative Council (1902-1915).
- Influential in the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909.
- Joined the Indian National Congress's Moderate Group in 1889 and was president in the Banaras session of 1905.
- Established the Servants of Indian Society and promoted Indian self-government.
Badruddin Tyabji
- Born on October 10, 1844, in Bombay to an old Arab family.
- Became the first Indian Barrister in Bombay after attending the Middle Temple and passing London matriculation in April 1867.
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This quiz explores the lives and contributions of significant Indian leaders, Dadabhai Naoroji and Pherozeshah Mehta. Learn about Naoroji's role as the first Indian in the House of Commons and his influential book on British rule in India, as well as Mehta's impact on Bombay. Test your knowledge of their legacies and historical significance.
