The correct option is D Mahatma Gandhi
The Early Nationalist Era, also known as the Moderate Phase of Nationalism, is said to have run from 1885 to 1905. The nationalists of this phase believed in the approach of petitions and prayers to make amendments in the policies of the government. This phase saw the rise of leaders like Woomesh Chandra Banerjee, Dadabhai Naoroji, Gopalkrishna Gokhale, Surendranath Banerjea, K.T Telang, Pherozshah Mehta, and R.C Dutt.
The Gandhian phase ran from 1919 to 1947.