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The high priest of Drain of wealth theory in India was __________.

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Bipin Chandra pal
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Motilal Nehru
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Aurobindo Ghosh
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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The correct option is D Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first man to say that internal factors were not the reasons of poverty in India but poverty was caused by the colonial rule that was draining the wealth and prosperity of India. The drain of wealth was the portion of India’s wealth and economy that was not available to Indians.


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