Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below Lists: List I (Author) a. Dadabhai Naoroji b. Prafulla Chandra Ray c. Mahadev Govind Ranade d. R.C.Dutt List II (Book) 1. Essays on Indian Economics 2. Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India 3. Economic History of India 4. The Poverty Problem in India

The correct matching of authors and their seminal works is essential to understanding early Indian economic nationalism. Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the 'Grand Old Man of India', authored 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' (1901), where he articulated the 'drain of wealth' theory [2]. Prafulla Chandra Ray, a renowned scientist and nationalist, wrote 'The Poverty Problem in India' (1886), highlighting the economic distress under colonial rule. Mahadev Govind Ranade, a key figure in the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, published 'Essays on Indian Economics' (1898), advocating for state-led industrialization [1]. Romesh Chandra Dutt (R.C. Dutt) authored the comprehensive 'Economic History of India' (1901), which provided a scathing critique of British land revenue policies and their impact on the Indian peasantry [1]. This intellectual tradition laid the foundation for the nationalist economic critique of British colonialism.

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 28: Economic Impact of British Rule in India > Nationalist Critique of Colonial Economy > p. 548
2. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Rise of Nationalism in India > 1.6 Naoroji and his Drain Theory > p. 12