Mention the circumstances that led to the establishment of an extremist trend in Congress against moderates.
Answer: When moderate politics failed at the end of the nineteenth century, resistance erupted from within Congress circles, and this new trend was the 'Extremists' trend which took a concrete shape by 1905. After 1905, the Extremists acquired a dominant influence over the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal.
Reasons for the rise:
- Frustration with mainstream politics, undemocratic constitution under moderate leadership.
- Most of Moderate demands were not met and failure in achievingany noteworthy achievement
- The division of Bengal in 1905 revealed the true colours of the British rulers to the Indians.
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