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In his book 'Poverty and un-British Rule in India,' he asserted that the British Rule and its costly administration was a heavy drain on the poor resources of India. He revealed the basic cause of India's poverty and exposed the exploitation of the Indian people through his writings. He vividly showed as to how the wealth of India was being drained to England and how the Indian economy was being ruined.

(a) Who wrote the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'?

(b) What is the theme of the book?

(c) Explain his contribution to the national movement.

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(a) Dadabhai Naroji wrote the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'

(b) The theme of this book is 'Drain of Wealth' theory. This book exposed how the British Rule and its costly administration was a heavy drain on the poor resources of India. It revealed the basic cause of India's poverty.

(c) The contributions made by Dadabhai Naroji are given below:

  1. He was among one of the founder members of the Indian National Congress.
  2. He gave the famous 'Drain' theory and his views on Indian economy.
  3. He started a magazine Dharma Marg Darshak and the Rast Goftar (Truth Teller), an Anglo-Gujarati newspaper in 1854.
  4. He founded the East India Association in London in 1866.
  5. He was in favour of appointing the educated Indians to high posts.
  6. He started movements against the Vernacular Press Act and the atrocious treatment of the Zamindars with the poor peasants.
  7. Swaraj was the key-note of his presidential address at Calcutta Session in 1906. He demanded Swaraj, for the first time.
  8. Four resolutions on self-government, boycott, swadeshi and national education were passed by the Congress under his presidentship.

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