Q56
The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was
A.
Dadabhai Naoroji
AnswerB.
Surendra Nath Banerjee
C.
Dr. BR Ambedkar
D.
C. R. Das
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British house of commons from the Finsbury Central Constituency in the elections of 1892 by a narrow margin of 3 votes by defeating Fredrick Thomas Penton. Being a subject of the British crown (Being a citizen of British India) he was allowed to take part in the election.