Question

what was the attitude of the British Government towards the Indian National Congress in the beginning? Why did it change later?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

• The sympathetic attitude of the British Government changed later when the Congress began to demand more rights for the people and also when they saw the growth of Nationalism. The Britishers began to criticise the Congress leaders and branded them as ‘Disloyal Babus, Seditious Brahmins and Violent Villians.’

Answer 2

Indian National Congress was founded with the help and blessings of the British Government in general and the Viceroy Lord Dufferin in particular. Therefore, initially the official attitude towards Congress was of neutrality and indifference if not favourable.

The sympathetic attitude of the British Government changed later when the Congress began to demand more rights for the people and also when they saw the growth of Nationalism.