Question

Who were the Moderates? How did they propose to struggle against
British rule?

Answer 1

During the first twenty years after it was formed the Congress was "Moderate" in it's objectives and methods. Some of the moderate leaders were Dhadabhai Nauroji, Pherozshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, W.C. Banerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Romesh Chandra Dutt andS. Subramanyam Iyer, etc.They proposed to struggle against the British manner. They wanted to develop public awareness about the unjust British rule. They published newspaper articles to show how the British rule was economically ruining India. They criticized British rule in their speeches. They felt that the British had espect for their ideals of freedom and justice and would accept the demands of Indians. 

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Congress leaders of this period were called the Moderates. They proposed to struggle against British rule in non-violent manner which the radicals called “politics of petitions”. ... They criticised British rule in their speeches and sent representatives to different parts of the country to mobilise public opinion