R.C. Desai as Estimator
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R.C. Desai was one of the notable estimators of India's national income along with:
- Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
- Dadabhai Naoroji, William Digby, Findlay Shirras, and V.K.R.V. Rao ✓ Correct
- Adam Smith and Karl Marx
- Lord Curzon and Lord Dalhousie
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R.C. Desai was a notable estimator along with Dadabhai Naoroji, William Digby, Findlay Shirras, and V.K.R.V. Rao.
Key Points:
- All five made individual attempts at estimating India's national income.
- Their results were conflicting and inconsistent.
- V.K.R.V. Rao's estimates were considered most significant.
- The colonial government never officially attempted such estimation.
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