Question

What were the causes of the Home Rule Movement?

• A. Dissatisfaction with the participation of Indian soldiers in the Great War.
• B. Annie Besant's belief that British domination was the reason behind India's misery.
• C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was not confident in the capabilities of the Indian National Congress.
• D. The British government gave no concrete assurance for autonomy within the British Empire.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Dissatisfaction with the participation of Indian soldiers in the Great War.
B Annie Besant's belief that British domination was the reason behind India's misery.
D The British government gave no concrete assurance for autonomy within the British Empire.

The Home Rule Movement was started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant in 1916 CE. The movement was launched because of a number of reasons. One of the reasons was that the Indians were not happy participating in World War I as it did not affect them directly. Annie Besant was convinced that it was British subjugation which was the cause of India's miseries. So, she launched a movement inspired by the Irish Home Rule Movement. Moreover, both Tilak and Besant wanted self-rule under the umbrella of the British Empire.