🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 1999British Policies in India

The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of:

aAurobindo Ghosh
bBal Gangadhar Tilak
cLala Lajpat Rai
dMahatma Gandhi
✓ Correct answer: b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
ExplanationThe moderate phase of the Indian National Congress, characterized by the policy of prayer and petition, ended as Bal Gangadhar Tilak and other Extremist leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal advocated for Swaraj (self-rule) and direct action.Extremists under Tilak’s leadership adopted a more assertive stance, focusing on mobilizing the masses and boycotting British institutions through the Swadeshi Movement.96

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