History & Civics
The famous 'Drain of Wealth' theory was associated with
- Sukhdev
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Tantia Tope
- Mangal Pandey
1ˢᵗ Phase of INM
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Dadabhai Naoroji
Reason — In his book 'Poverty and un-British Rule in India', Dadabhai Naoroji asserted that the British Rule and its costly administration was a heavy drain on the poor resources of India. He showed how the wealth of India was being drained to England.
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