Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 164 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a quotation
"British system is like a sponge that sucks water out from Banks of Ganga and squeezes it on Banks of Thames" - Dadabhai Naoroji
Body · points
Contribution
Drain of wealth theory → highlighted reason for continuous poverty of India.
3P strategy → Prayer, Protest & Petition DB Noroji's petition as member of House of Lords
Intellectual awakening of the masses → generated awareness
④ Exposed true nature of British Raj → exploitative & extractive Eg RC Dutt → Economic History of India
⑤ Compelled Britishers for reforms Eg Welby commission, 1893 Reforms
⑥ Increased vocality and provided intellectual support to later extremist
Limitations ① No mass mobilisation or touch with grassroot. ② Counter-Propaganda by Britishers Eg Maddison's Critique ③ Lacked verve in conflict and accepted position in British government ④ No Real Reforms during their phase
Close · a quotation
"No realisation could have hurt Indians more than realising that industries of London are powered by Indian Sweat, This is what early nationalist achieved" - Bipin Chandra