Consider the following statements regarding Tilak's Home Rule League:
1. The Tilak's League was to work in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, the central Provinces and Berar.
2. The objectives of the Home Rule League were working for national education and social and political reforms.
3. Tilak moved the High Court against the notice and was defended by a team of lawyers led by Mohammad Ali Jinnah and won the case.
Which of the above statements are correct?
All of these
Tilak setup the Home Rule League at the Bombay Provincial conference held at Belgaum in April 1916. The Tilak's League who was to work in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, the central Provinces and Berar. Tilak's League was organized into six branches.
Objectives: The objectives of the Home Rule League were:
1. Establishment of self-government for India in British Empire
2. Working for national education and social and political reforms
The Home Rule movement created public opinion in favour of Home Rule through public meetings, discussions, reading rooms, propaganda, newspapers and pamphlets.
Government's Action Against Tilak : As soon as the Tilak's movement for Home Role began to gather momentum, the government hit back. On July 8, 1916, Tilak's 60th birthday, government sent a notice to Tilak asking him to show cause why he should not be bonded over for good behaviour. Tilak moved the High Court against the notice and was defended by a team of lawyers led by Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Tilak won the case.