• The moderate phase of the national movement was dominated by the ‘moderates’.
• They were people who believed in British justice and were loyal to them.
  • They believed that the british was essentially good and linked the growth of india with them

Moderate Leaders Of India

Dadabhai Naoroji

• Known as the ‘Grand old man of India.’
• He became the first Indian to become a member of the House of Commons in Britain.
• Authored ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ which focused on the economic drain of India because of British policies. This led to an enquiry on the matter.

Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

• The first president of the INC.
• Lawyer by profession. First Indian to act as Standing Counsel.

G Subramania Aiyer

• Founded ‘The Hindu’ newspaper where he criticised British imperialism.
• Also founded Tamil newspaper ‘Swadesamitran’.
• Co-founded the Madras Mahajana Sabha.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

• Regarded as Mahatma Gandhi’s political guru.
• Founded the Servants of India Society.

Sir Surendranath Banerjee

• Also called ‘Rashtraguru’ and ‘Indian Burke’.
• Founded the Indian National Association which later merged with the INC.