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Who among the following used the phrase 'Un-British' to criticize the English colonial control of India?

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  1. AAnandmohan Bose
  2. BBadruddin Tyabji
  3. CDadabhai NaorojiCorrect
  4. DPherozeshah Mehta

Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji is the correct answer because he famously authored the book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India published in 1901. In this work, he used the term Un-British to argue that the exploitative nature of British rule in India, particularly the economic drain of wealth, was inconsistent with the principles of justice and democracy that the British claimed to uphold in their own country. He believed that the colonial administration was failing to provide India with the benefits of a true British system of governance.
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