In the year 1914 (28th July), First World War started and ended in 1918 (11th November). England, France Russia was on a side and Germany, Austria, Hungary and Turkey were on another side.
In the year 1867, Dadabhai Naoroji propagated that the British rule is draining the wealth of India. In his book “Poverty and Un-British Rule in India” he discussed the matter in detail. R.C. Dutt also supported the concept of the “Drain of Wealth” in his book “Economic History of India”.