Question

Q. What were the reasons for not demanding Purna Swaraj by the early Congress leaders?

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

All of the statements are correct: Early Congress leaders believed in the British idea of Providentialism. They believed that the relationship with Britishers is in favour of Indian interests. As they didn’t believe in the mass based movement initially because they thought that people needed to be politically awakened first. During this phase movement was not mass based.