Who among the following was a prominent Moderate leader of the Indian National Congress?
Pherozeshah Mehta
The early Indian National Congress (1885–1905) was dominated by the Moderate faction, who believed in constitutional methods, petitions, and working within British legal frameworks to achieve reforms gradually.
Pherozeshah Mehta (along with Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale) was one of the most prominent Moderate leaders. He was a leading Bombay lawyer and a key figure in Congress's early sessions.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a leading Extremist (or Assertive Nationalist) who advocated for direct mass agitation and self-rule (Swaraj) immediately — the opposite of the Moderate approach.
Subhas Chandra Bose was a militant nationalist of the 1930s–40s who formed the Indian National Army (INA) — far removed from Moderate politics.
Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary who believed in armed resistance against colonial rule — again, not a Moderate.
Hence, Pherozeshah Mehta was a prominent Moderate leader of the Indian National Congress.
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