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Episode 04
Early
Nationalists.
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Early Also Known as moderates phase (1885-1905).

Nationalists.
Early Nationalists were eminent personalities
(lawyers,Teachers and Officials).
They Believe in British sense of justice and fairplay.
Beliefs of Early Nationalists.
Basics British would grant 'Home Rule'.
They believed that British rule positively influence
India.
They believed in peaceful and constitutional
methods.
Demands of Early Nationalists.
"No taxation without representation"
Adequate Representation of Indians in Executive.
Demanded Swarajya (Self Government).
Early Decrease in Land Revenues.

Nationalists.
Reduce expenditure on British Army and spent it on
welfare of people.
Develop and provide banking , irrigational , health and
Economic medicinal facilities.
Reforms. To abolish taxes on Salt and Sugar.
Administrative -:
To Hold CSE in India and British Simultaneously.
To completely separate executive and judicial wings
to protect indians from arbitary policies of British.
To Repeal or annul the Arms and License Act.
Early Defence of Rights.

Nationalists.
To remove the restrictions on freedom of speech.
Abolish Preventive Detention Act
To follow formation of Associations.
First Set of Method -:
Methods
Held meeting and gave speeches.
Used.
Criticize Policies of Government.
Memorandums and Petition
Second Set of Method -:
Three P's - Petition , Prayer and Protest.
Indian Leaders were sent to britain to achieve their
Aims.
Early Created National Awakening among people.

Nationalists.
popularized the ideas of Democracy , Civil liberties
and Secularism.
Exposed the Nature of British. [Dadabhai Naoroji's
theory of Drain Wealth].
Achievements Public Service Commission was appointed in 1886.
CSE Exam in India and London and Passing of Indian
Council Act.
Early For Using three P's [Petition , Prayers and Protest].

Nationalists.
Failed in Drawing Masses into the Movement.

First Session was attended by some Government

Criticism & Officials.
Attitudes by GM To reduce the effectiveness of Congress ,
Government played the policy of 'Divide and Rule' by
encouraging Sayyid Ahmad Khan to start an Anti
Congress Movement.
In Speech of Lord Dufferin , Congress is defined as
"Minority of Microscopic People" , "Eminently
unconstitutional" , "Violet Villans".
Early Known as "Grand Old man of India".

Nationalists.
Magazine - Dharma Marg Darshak.
movements against Vernacular Press Act.
Because of His Efforts CSE was started conducting
in England and India.
Dadabhai Naoroji Took Active Part in Foundation of Indian National
Congress.
Four Resolutions of self government , Boycott ,
Swadeshi and National Education were passed by
congress under his Presidentship.
Book - Poverty and Un British Rule in India [Drain
Theory].
Early Political Guru of Gandhi

Nationalists.
Influenced by Political philosophy of Justice MG
Ranade.
Criticized Government for incurring huge
Gopal Krishna expenditure over army.
Gokhale Played Significant Role In Minto Morley Reforms 1909.
Asked Government to reduce land revenues.
Early Father of Indian Nationalism.

Nationalists.
Qualified CSE and founded Indian Association in 1876.
Newspaper - Bengalee.
Started Agitations against the license act , Arms Act
Surendranath and Vernacular Press Act.
Banerjee Book - A Nation in Making.
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