Make an illustrative study of the life and work of any three national leaders between 1857and 1914 and describe their contributions to the nation?

Answer 1

Dadabhai Naoroji-

-popularly known as the Grand Old Man of India

-born in the family of Parsi in Bombay in 1825

-founded the Bombay Association,edited the newspaper Rast Goftar(Speaker of thruth) and actively supported social reformers like S.S.Bengalee and Naoroji Furdoonji to remove social evils from the Parsi community

-was elected president of INC for three times.

-1906 session under his leadership, for the first time, the congress set its before itself the goal of swaraj.Resolutions were also passed on Swadeshi, boycott and national education.

-Dadabhai set up East India Association in London in 1866.

-He also setup the London Indian Society with the support of S.N.Banarjee.

-His well known book Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India.