ICSE Class 8 Answered

The achievements of the Moderates were as follows:

1. The Moderates laid the groundwork for the later development of the national movement. They helped forge a national consciousness among people which led to the eventual political awakening of the Indian masses.
2. Because of their constant efforts, a better understanding of modern concepts such as freedom, secularism and democracy seeped in among the Indian populace.
3. The Moderates advocated wide-ranging social reforms and spoke against the social evil of caste-based discrimination.