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Question
Who is known as India’s unofficial ambassador and why?
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Solution
Dadabhai Naoroji became known as India’s unofficial ambassador in England.
Dadabhai Naoroji was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress and served as its President in 1886, 1893 and 1906. His presidency in 1906 was an effort to restore the Congress’s reputation after the 1905 Partition of Bengal. Even though the extremists preferred Tilak for the role, they accepted Dadabhai Naoroji because he was a respected and well-known leader.
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