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UPSC 2008: Who among the following used the phrase ‘Un-British’ to criticize the English colonial control of India?
(a)Anandmohan Bose
(b)Badruddin Tyabji
(c)Dadabhai Naoroji
(d)Pherozeshah Mehta
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Dadabhai Naoroji popularized the term “Un-British” in the title of his 1901 book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India,” using it to denounce the exploitative nature of colonial governance. Anandmohan Bose, Badruddin Tyabji and Pherozeshah Mehta were moderate nationalists but never employed this specific phrase. ([indianexpress.com](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/this-quote-means-dadabhai-naoroji-drain-theory-explained-8821959/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 75. It falls under Modern History > British Administration & Economic Policies.
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