Dadabhai Naoroji's 200th: UK House of Lords honors first Indian MP

• The UK's House of Lords commemorated the 200th birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji.
• Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament, winning a seat for Finsbury Central in 1892.
• Known as the “grand old man of India,” he was a polymath who served as a Zoroastrian priest, businessman, academic, and politician.
• He developed the "drain theory," which highlighted the economic impact of British colonial rule on India.
• The reception was hosted by Lord Karan Bilimoria and attended by Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami.

Why It Matters: It recognizes Dadabhai Naoroji's historic role as the first Indian MP and critic of colonial rule.