First Phase of Indian National Movement
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The history of the Indian National Movement can boardly be divided into three phases :
1. The Early Nationalist Phase (1885 - 1907)
2. The Assertive Phase (1907 - 1916)
3. The Gandhain Phase (1915 - 1947)
The Early Nationalists
In its initial years, the congress was led by a group drawn from the educated middle class, know as the Early Nationalists. They asked for consitutional and other reforms within the framework of the British rule as they had faith in the British sense of justice.
Prominent Early Nationalist Leaders
Dadabhai Naoroji
1. The Early Nationalist Phase (1885 - 1907)
2. The Assertive Phase (1907 - 1916)
3. The Gandhain Phase (1915 - 1947)
The Early Nationalists
In its initial years, the congress was led by a group drawn from the educated middle class, know as the Early Nationalists. They asked for consitutional and other reforms within the framework of the British rule as they had faith in the British sense of justice.
Prominent Early Nationalist Leaders
Dadabhai Naoroji
| Life | September, 4, 1825 to 1917 |
| Born | Mumbai in a Parsi Family |
| Popularly know as | Grand Old Man of India |
| Journals, books / Newspaper | Rast Goftar, Dharma Marga Darshak, Poverty and Un-British Rule in India. |
| Founded | Bombay Association, East India Association (1866), London India Society (1865) |
| Indian National President | He was the INC President three times (1886, 1893 & 1903) |
| Important Points | Drain of Wealth theory was propounded by him. |
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
| Life | 1866- 1915 |
| Born | Kolhapur in Maharashtra |
| Popularly know as | Political Mentor of Gandhiji |
| Founded | Servants of India Society (1905) |
| Indian National President | 1905 (Varanasi) |
| Important Points | awarded the title of C.I.E (Companion of the Indian Empire), Joined Deccan Education Society. |
Surendranath Banerjee
| Life | 1848 - 1925 |
| Born | Bengal |
| Popularly know as | Father of Indian Nationalism |
| Journals, books / Newspaper | Bengalee (Newspaper), Nation in the Making (Book) |
| Founded | Indian National Conference (1883) |
| Indian National President | 1895 & 1902 |
| Important Points | First Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service Exam, Ex- Magistrate of a district in Assam |