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The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was ____________.

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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Surendra Nath Banerjee
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DR BR Ambedkar
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C R Das
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The correct option is A Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons. He was of the view that Indians should participate in British political institutions and raise their voice in it. He was accepted by the Liberal Party as a candidate and became the first non-white member of the House of Commons. he represented his constituency well and raised a variety of issues like civil rights situation in India, the condition of Indians in South Africa, etc.

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