Question

name some of the moderate leaders within the congress?how did they operate?what were the concerns and issues highlighted by them?

Answer 1

Some of the moderate leaders within the Congress were Dada bhai naoroji, Pheroz shah mehta, Gopala krishna gokhale, Maha Govinda Ranade, Badruddin tyabji, Surendra Nath Bannerjee etc.
The moderates operated under the patronage of the British rulers.They had faith in British justice and fair play.They never deviated the law.
The Moderates never demanded for independence but wanted to have some rights under the British. They wanted proper representation for the Indians in public and political services.They also wanted the spread of English education in India.