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Which nationalist leader authored the critical economic critique of British rule titled 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', which popularized the 'Drain of Wealth' theory?

A. Mahadev Govind Ranade
B. Dadabhai Naoroji✓ Correct Answer
C. Romesh Chunder Dutt
D. Gopalakrishna Gokhale

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Dadabhai Naoroji authored Poverty and Un-British Rule in India, which systematically exposed the economic drain of Indian wealth to Britain through colonial fiscal policies. His pioneering work laid the intellectual foundation for early nationalist economic critiques. He was also the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons.

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