Home Rule Movement - 1916


 
 
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Home Rule Movement - 1916

Home  Rule Movement (1916)

After Tilaks return, having served sentence of six years in Mandalay, he tried securing the readmission of himself and other Extremists  into the Indian National Congress. With the need being felt for  popular pressure to attain concessions, disillusionment with Morley-Minto Reforms and wartime miseries, Tilak and Annie Besant readied to assume leadership. The Home Rule League  was pioneered on lines of a similar movement in Ireland.

Objective

The objective  of Home Rule league was

  • Self Government for India in British Empire
  • Work for National Education, Social and Political reforms.
  • Home Rule (Self-Government) League

  • On 16 June 1914, Tilak was released from prison after eight years of imprisonment.
  • The Home Rule League was originally planned by Anne Besant, Tilak and Besant felt the need for an organization (Home Rule League) to pressurize the Government for the attainment of Swaraj, for which the example of Ireland was followed.
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    Question : 1

    In ___________________, Mrs. Annie Besant became the President of Congress.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    There was a provision to appoint a statutory commission to review the Act of 1919 after ten years, later this commission became known as ________________________.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    Annie Besant established the headquarters of the League at ______________________.

    Right Option : C
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