Question

Q32) Consider the following statements
i). Home Rule Movement in India demanded Home Rule or Complete Independence
ii). Annie Besant’s Home Rule league was loosely arranged when compared to Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s Home Rule league
iii). The Indian Home Rule Society at London was a wing of Annie Besant’s Home Rule league
Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. a) ii Only
• B. b) ii and iii
• C. c) i and ii
• D. d) i, ii and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is A a) ii Only

Ans (a)
Home Rule Movement of 1916 demanded Home Rule or Swaraj or Self-government and not complete independence. This was to be achieved by Constitutional means. It was the less charged but more effective response of Indians to the British government during the First World War. It was led by Tilak & Besant. They formed their separate Home Rule Leagues. Tilak formed his Home Rule league in Apr 1916 and it extended to Maharastra (Without Bombay), Central Provinces, Karnataka etc. Besant formed her Home Rule League in Sep 1916 and it extended to the Rest of India. It was loosely arranged when compared to Tilak’s leagues.
The Indian Home Rule Society (London) was founded by Shyamji Krishna Verma in 1905. It was sought to promote the cause of self-rule in India. It was intended to be a rival organisation to the British Committee of the Indian National Congress that was loyal to the British