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The moderates did not demand complete independence in the early years of their functioning” State three important demands made by them.

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Answered by AestheticDude

The early nationalists or the The Moderates wanted British to introduce certain reforms for the welfare of all sections of Indian society .
They believed that the British would grant them their requests if they were convinced that the demands were reasonable and just .
Freedom of speech and Freedom of press were requested to remove this Laws by the Early nationalists or The Moderates .

The history of the Indian national movement led by the Congress can be divided broadly into three phrases :

During its initial years , the Congress was led by the leaders who were described by the historians as Early nationalists .
The members of the Congress during the early nationalists phase belonged mainly to the Educated , Intellectual community ( Lawyers , Teachers , Journalists , officials , professionals , industrialists and others ) .
The important leaders during this period were Dadabhai Naoroji , Surendranath Banerjee , Gopal Krishna Gokhale .

The early nationalists believed that British rule was a blessing because it had conferred several benefits on India .
They felt that at that stage of history , it was in their own interests to remain under the British since they were not yet ready to govern themselves.
They had great faith in British sense of justice and fair play .
The early nationalists thought that the British could be persuaded to introduce necessary reforms and the government could be transformed to suit the interests of the Indian subjects .

The Early Nationalists wanted proper participation of the Indians in the government in the near future and a gradual move towards self - government in the Distant future .

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