PGLAW 2014 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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Who Among The Following Historical Personalities Became The First Indian To Be A Member Of The British Parliament ?

A: Jawaharlal Nehru
B: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C: M.K. Gandhi
D: Dadabhai Naoroji

The answer is: D

Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be a member of the British Parliament. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1892 from the Central Finsbury constituency as a member of the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in 1895 and 1900. Naoroji was a prominent Indian nationalist and social reformer who is often referred to as the "Grand Old Man of India." He was also a co-founder of the Indian National Congress. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

here is the list of Historical Personalities Became The First Indian To Be A Member Of The British Parliament in chronological order:

1. DADABHAI NAOROJI - elected to the House of Commons in 1892 from the Central Finsbury constituency as a member of the Liberal Party.

2. SHAPURJI SAKLATVALA - elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea North in the 1922 General Election, representing the Labour Party.

3. MANCHERJEE BHOWNAGREE - elected as a Conservative MP for Bethnal Green North East in 1895 and again in 1900.

4. DADABHAI NAOROJI - re-elected to the House of Commons in 1895 and 1900.