Indian National Movement - Early Phase

The Moderate phase of the Indian National Congress (1885-1905) was characterized by a policy of 'Pray, Petition, and Protest' to influence British colonial policy.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak is famous for the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it' during the Indian independence movement.

Mutnuri Krishna Rao was the editor of the Krishna Patrika, a nationalist newspaper based in Machilipatnam, which played a significant role in the freedom movement.

The extremist phase of the Indian National Congress is often associated with the Swadeshi movement, which marked a shift toward more militant methods of protest.

The moderate phase of the Indian national movement started with the founding of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and lasted until the partition of Bengal in 1905, when more extremist leaders rose to prominence. Distractors cover longer periods that include the extremist and Gandhian phases.