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Question
Identify the Early Nationalist leader.
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bipin Chandra Pal
Jyotiba Phule
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Solution
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation:
One of the first nationalist leaders to make a significant impact was G.K. Gokhale, who helped to increase Indians' awareness of and opposition to British rule. He was even referred to as Mahatma Gandhi's political guru.
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