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Early Nationalists Prominent leaders: 1. Dadabhai Naoroji 2. Surendranath Bannerjea 3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale Method of struggle: 1. 2. 3. 4. Petition to high government officials Resolutions Sending delegations to England to talk to British authorities Preparing memorandums for the government committees Failure: 1. They were criticized for their method of beggarly method of petition and prayer 2. They lacked mass appeal. Achievement: 1. They popularized the idea of democracy and civil liberty 2. They raised voice against social evils such as child marriage and imposed widowhood 3. They infused nationalism in all sections of the society Objectives: Constitutional reforms1. Abolition of the Indian Council 2. Expansion of the Legislative Council 3. Insisted for Colonial form of self government Administrative reforms1. Wider employment of Indians in higher services 2. ICS exam to be held both in England and India 3. Separation of executive and judiciary Economic reforms1. Reduction of land revenue 2. Abolition of salt tax and duty on sugar 3. Reduction of budget on military Comparative Study of the Early Nationalists Dadabhai Naoroji Surendranath Gopal Krishna Banerjea Gokhale The Indian Burke, The Political Guru of Gandhi Picture Other names The Grand Old Man of India India s Unofficial Ambassador to England Books written News Papers, Magazines & Others Contributions Poverty and UnBritish Rule in India Rast Goftar Dharma Marg Darshak Drain Theory 1. Founded the East India Association in London. The objective was to inform the British about the true state of India. 2. It was due to him that the resolution for ICS exam to be held in England and India was passed in British House of Commons. 3. He laid stress on attainment of SWARAJ , Mr. Surrender Not Banerjea A Nation in Making The Bengalee Sudharak 1. Founded the Indian Association. The objective was to agitate for the introduction of political reforms. 1. Founded the Servants of India Society. The society worked for education of women and elevation of lower classes. 2. He protested against the reduction of maximum age limit for the ICS exam. 2. He made a strong plea for the separation of Judiciary from Executive. 3. He was a firm believer of 3. He urged for President in his historic address to the Kolkata session of congress. India s Right to Self Government. colonial form of government. 4. He was the path-finder of Indian Nationalism. 4. He supported the Swadeshi movement. 4. He supported the Swadeshi movement. 5. His principle was Opposition where necessary, Cooperation where possible. 5. He had immense faith in British liberalism. 5. He believed that justice constituted that justice constituted the real basis of political power and not brute force. 1886(Kolkata) 1893 1906 1895 1902(Ahmadabad) 1905(Varanasi)
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