The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was
A
Dadabhai Naoroji
B
Surendra Nath Banerjee
C
Dr. BR Ambedkar
D
C. R. Das
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
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.