The grand old man of India
Dadabhai Naoroji (Sept 4, 1825- June 30, 1917)
Chandigarh, Updated At : 06:16 AM Jun 30, 2025 IST
Dadabhai Naoroji
Before India had found her voice, a mother in Bombay quietly raised one. Manekbai, mother of Dadabhai Naoroji, gave him not riches, but something far more powerful, a purpose. Years later, Naoroji would say, “She made me what I am.” And what he became was India’s first great voice on the global stage.
