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Aurobindo Ghosh authored a series of articles titled "New Lamps for Old" between 1893 and 1894. These articles were published in the weekly newspaper Induprakash, a Bombay-based journal. In this series, Ghosh systematically critiqued the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress, arguing against its petitionary methods and advocating for a more assertive and self-reliant approach to the national movement. His writings are considered foundational to the rise of extremist nationalism in India.
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R. C. Dutt was a prominent economic historian and a moderate nationalist leader, known for his work on the economic critique of British rule, but he did not author "New Lamps for Old."
Syed Ahmad Khan was a key figure in the Aligarh Movement, advocating for modern education among Muslims and generally maintaining a pro-British stance. He did not systematically critique the Indian National Congress's moderate politics in the manner of "New Lamps for Old."
C. Viraraghavachari (often referred to as M. Veeraraghavachariar) was an early leader of the Indian National Congress and one of its founders. While he was involved in Congress politics, he is not associated with the authorship of "New Lamps for Old."