Question

Differentiate between the early nationalists and assertive Nationalist

Answer 1

Early nationalists - 1. They used the the three p's - prayer , petitions and protests

2 they belonged to upper middle class usually

3 they viewed the British rule in a positive light

4 they relied on the solemn promises made by the British.

5 some early nationalists are dadabhai nauroji, surendranath Bannerjee, rashbehari ghosh etc.

Assertive nationalists - 1 they believed in the use of aggressive methods like swadeshi and boycott

2 they had more influence on the masses and brought all classes into the struggle

3 they condemned British rule and held it responsible for indias problems

4 they did not rely on the British, bur aggressively demanded what they wanted

5 the lal, bal, pal trio were the prominent leaders of assertive nationalism