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Correct Answer: Option (D) — 1, 2 and 3
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Standard Reference VerifiedAll three were prominent early economic critics of British rule in India:
- Dadabhai Naoroji propounded the 'Drain of Wealth' theory in his work 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'.
- G. Subramania Iyer consistently analyzed colonial economic policies and founded 'The Hindu' and 'Swadesamitran', criticizing colonial exploitation.
- Romesh Chunder Dutt authored 'The Economic History of India', which provided an exhaustive historical critique of de-industrialization and excessive land revenue demands under British rule.
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