Extremists and the Home Rule Movement play a part in the development of Gandhian leadership.

India’s struggle for independence has owes much to the Extremist movement as well as the Home Rule Movement. This has provided Mahatma Gandhi the stage to step forward as the front-runner of the campaign. Both these movements have given a nationalism, a large participation, and ambitions of self-rule, which subsequently fit with Gandhian principles of nonviolent resistance.

Contribution of Extremists:
From moderation to aggressive nationalism:
These leaders, called Lal-Bal-Pal, namely Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Bipin Chandra Pal, turned down petitions and prayers in favor of “Swaraj” or regional autonomy by means of organization and direct action.
The catchphrase, "Swaraj is my birthright, and I will have it," introduced a fresh type of revolutionaries to society.

Nationalism was related to India’s cultural and religious identities; Extremists used events like Ganapati Utsav and Shivaji Jayanti as venues for disseminating patriotic passion.

Readied masses for the approaching battles.
Gandhi’s work started with the partition of Bengal (1905), which sparked the boycott and Swadeshi movements that eventually hardened into economic resistance movements.

Effects of the Home Rule Movement (1916-1918)
1. Desire for self-government:
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant started it. They clamored for “Swaraj” in the British context and also started to promote self-governance.

2. Political awareness expanding everywhere across the nation:
The movement formed Home Rule Leagues all across India, therefore involving ordinary people in political conversations.

3. Effect on Gandhiji’s processes:
Gandhi’s strategy for mass mobilization in the Non-Cooperation Movement rested largely on the emphasis on mass participation, organization of local bodies, and use of public forums.