<Ul> <Li> Politics of India </Li> <Li> Political parties </Li> <Li> Elections </Li> </Ul> <Li> Politics of India </Li> <P> The Early Nationalists, also known as the Moderates, were a group of political leaders in India active between 1885 and 1905 . Their emergence marked the beginning of the organised national movement in India . With members of the group drawn from educated middle - class professionals including lawyers, teachers and government officials, many of them were educated in England . They have become known as "Early Nationalists" because they believed in demanding reforms while adopting constitutional and peaceful means to achieve their aims . The Early Nationalists had full faith in the British sense of justice, fair play, honesty, and integrity while they believed that British rule was a boon for India . The Early Nationalists were staunch believers in open - minded and moderate politics . </P> <P> Their successors, the "Assertives", existed from 1905 to 1919 and were followed by nationalists of the Gandhian era, which existed from 1919 until Indian Independence in 1947 . </P>

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