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    The document summarizes the early stage of the National Movement in India from 1885-1905. It describes the aims, methods, and key moderate leaders of the movement. The movement aimed for self-government under British rule through constitutional means like petitions and public opinion campaigns. Leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Surendranath Banerjea worked to educate Indians and create political consciousness using journals, meetings, and delegations to Britain to advance Indian participation in administration.

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    The document summarizes the early stage of the National Movement in India from 1885-1905. It describes the aims, methods, and key moderate leaders of the movement. The movement aimed for self-government under British rule through constitutional means like petitions and public opinion campaigns. Leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, and Surendranath Banerjea worked to educate Indians and create political consciousness using journals, meetings, and delegations to Britain to advance Indian participation in administration.

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    The National Movement: Early Stage (1885-1905)

    A liberal organization that followed the middle path position

    Aims Methods
    - Self-government under British rule - They adopted constitutional means to put forward their demands and work
    - to build up strong public opinion leading to the within the framework of law
    growth of political consciousness and to educate - They took gradual steps towards their goal instead of resorting to aggression
    and unite people for a common political - They carried their agitation through petitions, resolutions and appeals. They
    programme mobilized public opinion to fulfil their demand
    - To persuade British government to introduce - Other methods of agitations included distribution of leaflets, pamphlets,
    reforms they desired sending delegates to England, holding meetings in towns, countryside, etc
    - Their aim and demand was not Swaraj or self- - A journal called India was published in England to generate public opinion in
    rule, but greater participation of Indians in the England
    administration. - Delegation of eminent Indian was sent to Britain to propagate the Indian point
    of view
    - Regular meetings and lectures were organized by early nationalist in different
    parts of Britain
    Moderate Leaders and their contributions

    Dadabhai Naoroji Gopal Krishna Gokhale Surendranath Banerjea


    - Known as the grand old man of India - Known as the political guru of Gandhi. - Popularly known as the father of Indian
    - He edited Rast Goftar - He established the ‘Servants of India’ nationalism.
    - He set up the East India Association in society through which he tried to create - He founded the Indian Association with
    London through which he created public among the people a deep and passionate the aim to
    opinion among the English people on love of motherland. - Unite the Indian on a common
    Indian issues - He made a strong plea for the reforms of political platform
    - He was the first person to propound the the legislative council and separation of - Create strong public opinions on
    ‘Drain Theory’ and expose the British judiciary from executive. important issues
    exploitation of the Indian economy. - He worked hard to abolish the Salt Tax
    - Through his well known book, ‘Poverty and the Tax on Cotton Goods. - He protested against the Vernacular
    and Un-British Rule in India’, he pointed - He edited Sudharak Press Act and the Arms Act.
    out the various ways in which India’s - He convened the Indian National
    resources were being plundered by the conference in 1883.
    British. - He edited the newspaper ‘Bengalee’ and
    wrote the book ‘Nation in the Making’.

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