Who were the Assertive Nationalists?
Between the period from 1905 to 1918, a new younger clique of leaders emerged within the Congress who did not agree with the ideology and methods of the Early Nationalists. These leaders wanted complete Swaraj through mass based political action and proclaimed that India’s interests were completely divergent from those of the British colonial government. In essence, they advocated a more direct, confrontational approach for the achievement of Swaraj .