History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2014 History
Who were called 'Neo-Nationalists'?
AModerates
BSwarajists
CExtremists ✓ Correct
DRevolutionaries
Correct answer: (C) Extremists — The Extremists were called Neo-Nationalists, so the answer is the Extremists.
Explanation
★The Extremists were called Neo-Nationalists, so the answer is the Extremists.
★They were the more radical wing of the early Congress.
★They demanded Swaraj and bolder methods against British rule.
★Their leaders included Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai.
★They differed from the Moderates, who sought slow reform.
★Their rise marked a new and more assertive phase of nationalism.
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