Question

Who was the first Indian selected as a member of the British Parliament?
1. R. C. Dutt
2. Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Rammohan Roy
4. Meghnad Desai

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Dadabhai Naoroji

The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.

• Dadabhai Naoroji
  • His other names - 'Grand Old Man of India' and 'Unofficial Ambassador of India'.
  • He belonged to the Liberal Party and was the first Indian to be a member of Parliament in the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1892 to 1895.
  • He was also elected as the President of the Indian National Congress thrice in 1886, 1893, and 1906.
  • He was the author of the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', and also published new papers like 'Rast Goftar' and 'The Voice of India'.

• R. C. Dutt
  • Romesh Chandra Dutt was a politician and a civil servant.
  • He served as the first President of the society named Bangiya Sahitya Parishad in 1894.
  • He also served as the President of the Indian National Congress in1899.
  • He translated Mahabharata and Ramayana into English.
• Rammohan Roy
  • His other names - 'Father of Modern India' and 'Father of the Bengal Renaissance'.
  • He was a socio-religious reformer and strongly opposed the practice of 'Sati', child marriage, polygamy, the caste system, etc., and supported widow remarriage.
  • He founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and also started a newspaper named 'Sambad Kaumudi'.
• Meghnad Desai
  • He is a British economist, professor emeritus of the London School of Economics, and former politician of the Labour party.
  • He was felicitated with the Padma Bhushan award in 2008.