CBSE Class 8 Answered

Several Indians raised questions on the political style of the Congress as it followed moderate policies. Some of these were

1. The mendicant method of passing resolutions and sending petitions was a source of criticism for the Early Nationalists. They were accused of blindly believing in the generosity of the British instead of relying on their own strength.
2. They failed to realise that the Indian and British economic interests were diametrically opposed to each other.
3. The Early Nationalists failed to incorporate the masses in the national movement. Their influence remained limited to the educated urban Indians, especially professional groups such as lawyers, doctors, journalists and teachers.