Question

what were the main demand of the moderate very short answe

Answer 1

During the first 20 years of the Congress, the moderate nationalists or moderates dominated the party ( Congress ). Surendra Nath Banerjee, Dinshaw Wacha, Pherozshah Mehta, Gopal Krishna Gokhale were some important moderate leaders. They were 'moderate' in their objectives and methods. They believed in methods of persuasion.

Main demands of Moderates were :-

• Freedom of speech and expression.

• Expansion of welfare programs.

• Promotion of education.

• Stopping the drain of India 's wealth to Britain.

• Recruitment of Indians at high post in the administration.

Answer 2

Moderates were the early nationalists, with moderate views. They had fair moderate demands, some of which are listed below:

1. Constitutional Reforms: They wanted the Legislative Council to be expanded.

They wanted more Indians to be recruited in all government jobs.

They wanted the ICS examination to be held in India and England simultaneously.

They wanted the complete separation of the Judiciary from the Executive.

2. Economic reforms: They urged for the reduction of land revenue.

They gave petitions to the government so that loans may be given to farmers for agricultural benefit.

They wanted yo reduce the money to be spent on defense, so that it could be utilized in education and health.

3. Administrative reforms: They wanted to reduce the official control over the local bodies like municipalities and an increase in the power of municipalities to solve fairly big cases.

However, the moderates never held arms against the British. They had immense faith In British sense of justice and fair play.

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