The person known as the `Grand Old Man of India` is Dadabhai Naoroji. He earned this title due to his significant contributions to India`s freedom struggle and his role as a prominent political leader during the British colonial period. Dadabhai Naoroji was one of the early leaders who fought for Indian independence and was an advocate for economic reforms and fair treatment of Indians by the British government. He was also the first Indian to be elected as a member of the British Parliament. While Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Surendranath Banerjee were all important figures in India`s independence movement, they did not hold the specific title of the `Grand Old Man of India`.