Prelims 2015 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 20
Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?<br/>1. Dadabhai Naoroji<br/>2. G. Subramania Iyer<br/>3. R.C. Dutt<br/><br/>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Answer
1, 2 and 3
1. Dadabhai Naoroji — He was a major economic critic of British rule and propounded the Drain of Wealth theory in Poverty and Un-British Rule in India. Verdict: Correct.
2. G. Subramania Iyer — He criticized the economic impact of colonial rule through his writings and nationalist journalism, especially on taxation, poverty and British exploitation. Verdict: Correct.
3. R.C. Dutt — He was a leading economic critic of colonialism; in The Economic History of India, he analyzed how British policies caused poverty, deindustrialization and agrarian distress. Verdict: Correct.
Since 1, 2 and 3 were economic critics of colonialism in India, the correct answer is (d).