Multiple choice

During India's freedom struggle, who led the extremists before the arrival of Gandhi on the political scene?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Surendranath Banerjee

  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Explanation

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the main leader of the extremist faction in the Indian National Congress before Gandhi arrived. Tilak's slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright' and his assertive approach defined the extremist ideology of that era.

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