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The theory of ‘economic drain’ was propounded by
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- B.G. Tilak
- R.C. Dutt
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- G.K. Gokhale
Correct Option: C
The acknowledged high priest of the drain theory was Dadabhai Naoroji. It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.