Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Notes: Bal Gangadhar Tilak led the extremists before the arrival of Gandhiji on the political scene for freedom struggle.
• The extremists believed in agitation, strikes and boycotts to force their demands
• Some nationalists led by Lokmanya Tilak agitated against the moderate behaviour of congress against British rule
• The main purpose was to enable the identification of intervention points or "pinch points", at which counter-measures can be introduced
• The goal of extremist leaders was to make Indians to be self-reliant and to develop self-respect
• They asked people to become fearless and strong to come out of their sad condition
As their demand was much more radical as compared to Moderates, they were called Extremists
