Give a brief account of the contributions of early nationalists to the Indian freedom struggle.

Early nationalists' contributions from 1870s to 1920s include: Preparing ground for constitutional agitation - Promoters and methods of Gokhale. Exposing the ill rule of Britishers - delegunking the white man's burden theory as Dadabhai Naoroji's drain of wealth theory. Usage of press - Used in office of consciousness in middle class and intelligentsia through newspapers like Anand Botan Rajit Gol/Lov. Foundation of Indian National Congress - gave an entity Honalized platform later led the movement. A unified Indian voice - Bengals Shyajir Chandra, Borindra Kumar, Motoraurka - Tilak, Madras - v.Varg Iachari, Mandakker ki. However, they also suffered from some shortcomings: Ignored mass participation - Believed they weren't ready. Failed to sell the despotism of British - rural spirit. Believed in only constitutional method with support Orwell writings.

— LAKSHAY AGGARWAL · AIR 164