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Which of the following newspapers was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1851 to promote social and political reforms among the Parsi community and Indians in general?
A. Rast Goftar✓ Correct Answer
B. Voice of India
C. Bombay Samachar
D. Sudharak
💡 Solution & Explanation
Rast Goftar was an Anglo-Gujarati newspaper founded in 1851 by Dadabhai Naoroji to promote social reform, rational thinking, and political awakening among the Parsi community and broader Indian society. Publications of this era played a pivotal role in creating national consciousness and articulating early demands for administrative reforms. Dadabhai Naoroji later utilized economic critiques to formulate the famous Drain Theory.
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