Write in brief on 'The British Policy of Dada Bhai Naoroji'.

Dadabhai Naoroji's British Policy (Constitutional Moderation & Economic Exposure):

Dadabhai Naoroji (Grand Old Man of India - 1825–1917) pursued a two-pronged political-economic strategy toward British colonial rule:

• 1. Faith in British Justice & Constitutional Agitation:
  • Believed that British democracy was fundamentally fair, but India was suffering due to "Un-British" rule by self-serving colonial bureaucrats.
  • Formed the East India Association in London (1866) and got elected as the First Asian Member of the British Parliament (House of Commons - 1892) to lobby British MPs directly.
• 2. Economic Critique (Drain of Wealth Theory):
  • In his seminal book "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" (1901), scientifically demonstrated that Britain was draining ~£30–40 million annually out of India through Home Charges, official salaries, and unrequited exports.
• 3. Pioneer of 'Swaraj' (1906): Presided over the Calcutta Congress (1906), declaring "Swaraj (Self-Government)" as the ultimate goal.