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प्रश्न
Mention the socio-economic demands made by the Moderates.
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उत्तर
Socio-Economic Demands: The early Congress leaders blamed the imperial Government for growing economic backwardness of the country. They demanded economic reforms. Some of them were as under:
(i) More funds for technical education to promote Indian industries.
(ii) Abolition of salt tax.
(iii) Reduction in land revenue and expenditure on military.
(iv) An enquiry into India’s growing poverty and famines.
(v) Improvement in the conditions of work of plantation workers.
(vi) To end the unfair tariffs and excise duties.
(vii) Extension of the permanent settlement assessment.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Who were the Moderates ?
Name Dadabhai Naoroji’s work, which exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
Why were the early Congress leader called the ‘Moderates’?
State the political demands of the Moderates.
Why was one of the sections of the Congress called the ‘Assertives’?
What method was used by the Assertives for attaining independence in the field of education?
What was the attitude of the Assertives towards Swadeshi?
The assertive nationalism played an important role in the freedom movement of India. In this context, breifly describe the methods they advocated for the achievement of their aims.
In spite of the British Government’s high handedness the Assertives spread the nationalist movement with full vigour. In this context describe the attitude of the British Government towards the Assertives.
What were the two methods adopted by the Early Nationalists in the freedom struggle?
