Indian freedom movement: Identify the predominant profession of early nationalist leaders. Early leaders who spearheaded India's struggle for freedom mostly came from which profession? Choose the best answer.

Given
We must identify the main professional background of early Indian nationalist leaders.

Concept/Approach
Many early leaders were trained in law, leveraging courtroom advocacy and constitutional methods—e.g., M.K. Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, B.G. Tilak (also teacher/journalist but legally trained), Motilal Nehru, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, C.R. Das.

Reasoning
Legal training provided familiarity with British law, petitions, and public argumentation—key tools in early phases of the movement.

Common pitfalls

• Choosing journalism due to the prominence of nationalist newspapers—many editors were also lawyers.

Final Answer
Law (lawyers/advocates).