What is the difference between Moderates and Extremist - Social Science - The Making of the National Movement 1870s-1947

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What is the difference between Moderates and Extremist?

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Moderates

Extremists

The moderates felt that Britishers had
respect for the ideas of freedom and would accept the just demands
of Indians

The extremists believed that Britishers
were selfish and would not accept the demands of Indians

They believed peaceful methods of
expressing themselves in society

They believed that Britishers would only
understand through harsh and extreme ways

They said it was necessary to express
their demands and make the British government aware of the feelings
of the Indians through speeches and petitions

They said that people must rely on their
own strength and not on the ‘good’ intentions of the
Britishers

Some of the moderates were- Dadabhai
Naoroji, Pherozshah Mehta and Gopal Krishna Gokhale

The extremists were- Bipin Chandra Pal,
Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Moderates	Extremists
The moderates felt that Britishers had respect for the ideas of freedom and would accept the just demands of Indians	The extremists believed that Britishers were selfish and would not accept the demands of Indians.
They believed peaceful methods of expressing themselves in society.	They believed that Britishers would only understand through harsh and extreme ways.
They said it was necessary to express their demands and make the British government aware of the feelings of the Indians through speeches and petitions.	They said that people must rely on their own strength and not on the ‘good’ intentions of the Britishers
Some of the moderates were- Dadabhai Naoroji, Pherozshah Mehta and Gopal Krishna Gokhale.	The extremists were- Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bal Gangadhar Tilak.