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Compare the moderate and extremist ideologies in colonial india political science

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Moderates aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms.


2.Moderates  wanted more Indians in the administration and not to an end of British rule.

Gopal krishna gokhale


3.Most of the moderate leaders were loyal to British. Many of them held high ranks under the British government.

Dada bhai naoroji


4.Moderates believed in constitutional means and worked within the framework of the law .Their methods including passing resolutions, persuasion, sending petitions and appeals.


5.Moderates believed in cooperation and reconciliation.


6.Moderates received their support from the intelligentsia and urban middle class. Moderates had a narrow social base.


7.Moderate leaders had faith in the British sense of justice and fair play.


8.Most of the moderate leaders were inspired by the ideas of western philosophers like Mill,Burke,Spencer and Bentham. Moderates imbibed western ideas of liberalism,democracy,equity and freedom.



9. Moderates Believed political connections with Britain to be in India’s social, political and cultural interests.


10.Examples of moderate leaders-Dadabhai Naoroji ,Gopal Krishna Gokhale etc
 

               Extremists important points


Lala lajpat rai1.Extremists aimed at nothing short of swaraj as it existed in United Kingdom and its self governing colonies.Tilak said,’Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it .’ 

2.Extremists  wanted to end the British rule .


3.Extremist denounced British rule and defied it.Many  of them(Extremists) Were arrested because of anti-British activities.


4.Extremist were radical in their approach . Demands of extremists were aggressive.


5.Extremists  believed in militant methods including swadeshi and boycott.According to Tilak, freedom to be fought for.

Bipin chandra Pal


6.Extremists  believed in atmashakti or self reliance as a weapon against domination.


7.Extremist drew their supporters included peoples from all sections including the lower middle class,workers and farmers .Extremists thus had wider social base .


8.Extremist rejected British rule and held it responsible for the backwardness and poverty of the  Indian people .


9.Extremists drew their inspiration from India’s past.Extremists  revived the Ganapati and Shivaji festivals to arouse the masses.Extremists wanted to inculate  pride in India’s glorious culture to generate the spirit of nationalism. Extremists invoked goddesses Kali or Durga for strength to fight for the motherland.


Sri aurobindo Ghosh



10.Examples of extremist leaders-

Bala GangadharaTilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai, Aurobindo Ghosh

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