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  1. Sep 5, 2019 · Context: September 4, 2019 was the 194th birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji, the “Grand Old Man of India”, who was among the first leaders who stirred national consciousness in the country. Born in 1825 at Navsari, in present-day Gujarat. Key contributions: He was closely involved with the Indian National Congress in its early phase.

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji was born to a Gujarati-speaking Parsi family in Bombay, British India. In 1855, he became a Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Mumbai’s Elphinstone College. He was the first Indian to hold such a position.

  3. Aug 25, 2023 · Dadabhai Naoroji, a prominent Parsi intellectual, served as a social leader, educator, and one of India's early politicians. He held the affectionate title of the "Grand Old Man of India." His remarkable achievement included being the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons.

  4. Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 – 30 June 1917), also known as the "Grand Old Man of India" and "Unofficial Ambassador of India", was an Indian Independence activist, political leader, merchant, scholar and writer who served as 2nd, 9th, and 22nd President of the Indian National Congress from 1886 to 1887, 1893 to 1894 and 1906 to 1907.

  5. Aug 13, 2018 · Dadabhai naoroji was parsi Indian political and social leader. He was the first Asian to be a member of British parliament. Naoroji was a prominent figure and play a significant role in Indian national movement.

  6. Apr 17, 2022 · Dadabhai Naoroji also known as the Grand Old Man of India and Unofficial Ambassador of India was an Indian scholar, trader and politician. He was also the first Asian to be a British MP. He was also one of the founding members of Indian National Congress.

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    The moderate leaders, including Dadabhai Naoroji, Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, and A.O. Hume, laid the intellectual foundation for the nationalist movement. Dadabhai Naoroji's "Drain Theory" brought attention to economic exploitation, shaping the discourse on India's impoverishment under British rule.

  8. Jan 16, 2018 · Discuss the contribution of Dadabhai Naoroji in Indian national movement. भारतीय राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन में दादाभाई नौरोजी के योगदान पर चर्चा करें।. For a dedicated peer group, Motivation & Quick updates, Join our official telegram ...

  9. Dec 4, 2021 · He was an Indian nationalist, educationist, first Indian MP in British Parliament, an Economist, a mentor and belonged to the Parsi community. As an educationist: He began his career as a professor and work towards equality and state-supported universal education. As a British MP: He used the British institution to fulfil Indian interests.

  10. Feb 4, 2022 · Dadabhai Naoroji. He was an Indian nationalist, educationist, first Indian MP in British Parliament, an Economist, a mentor and belonged to a Parsi community. As an educationist: He began his career as a professor and work towards equality and state-supported universal education.