Home Rule League Movement

The Lucknow Session of Congress in December 1916 presented the Home Rule Leagues with the long-awaited opportunity for demonstrating their strength. Tilak’s Home Rule League established a tradition to which Congress was pinned for many years.

It is true that Home Rule Movement was a symbol of starting a new phase of Freedom Movement in India because it put a perfect picture of the self-governance before the Nation. The object of this Home Rule League was to attain Home Rule or Self-Governance within the British Empire by all constitutional means and to educate and organize public opinion in the Country towards the attainment of the same. Both Tilak and Besant toured all over the country and carried out the message of the Home Rule among the masses. Thus, the Home Rule Movement became a powerful movement during the First World War. The Movement aimed at self-Government to be granted to India within the British dominions during the war. It was within constitutional limits.

The concept for the foundation of Home Rule League was first introduced by Mrs. Annie Besant. Self-Governance Movement began with the publication of the weekly review newspaper The Commonweal on January 2, 1914. The Movement was started by B.G. Tilak in Poona in April, 1916 and Annie Besant and S. Subramania Iyer at Adyar near Madras in September, 1916. Tilak's League worked in Maharashtra (except Bombay), Karnataka, Central Province, and Berar. It was the most organized League and Annie Besant’s League was in the rest of India. The objective of the Movement was self-governance for India in the British Empire. Tilak linked up the question of Swaraj with the demand for the formation of linguistic states and education in the vernacular languages. He gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it'. The Mahratta and Kesari of Tilak and Annie Besant’s The Commonweal and New India became the organs of the Home Rule movement. Both Home Rule Leagues were complementary with each other, so there was no dispute between Tilak and Annie Besant and both Leagues continued to exist. Therefore, all options are correct.

The concept for the foundation of Home Rule League was first introduced by Mrs. Annie Besant. Self-Governance Movement began with the publication of the weekly review newspaper The Commonweal on January 2, 1914. The Movement was started by B.G. Tilak in Poona in April, 1916 and Annie Besant and S. Subramania Iyer at Adyar near Madras in September, 1916. Tilak's League worked in Maharashtra (except Bombay), Karnataka, Central Province, and Berar. It was the most organized League and Annie Besant’s League was in the rest of India. The objective of the Movement was self-governance for India in the British Empire. Tilak linked up the question of Swaraj with the demand for the formation of linguistic states and education in the vernacular languages. He gave the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it'. The Mahratta and Kesari of Tilak and Annie Besant’s The Commonweal and New India became the organs of the Home Rule movement. Both Home Rule Leagues were complementary with each other, so there was no dispute between Tilak and Annie Besant and both Leagues continued to exist. Therefore, all options are correct.

During the first World War, Mrs. Annie Besant and Tilak decided to put new life in the National Movement in the country. Tilak decided to use the term "Home Rule" in place of Swaraj as the goal of his Movement. Tilak started Home Rule League in April, 1916 with its headquarters at Poona. A similar Home Rule League was founded by Annie Besant in September, 1916 with its headquarters at Adyar near Madras. However, the movement itself was first talked about by Annie Besant in her newspaper The Common Weal in 1914.

During the first World War, Mrs. Annie Besant and Tilak decided to put new life in the National Movement in the country. Tilak decided to use the term "Home Rule" in place of Swaraj as the goal of his Movement. Tilak started Home Rule League in April, 1916 with its headquarters at Poona. A similar Home Rule League was founded by Annie Besant in September, 1916 with its headquarters at Adyar near Madras. However, the movement itself was first talked about by Annie Besant in her newspaper The Common Weal in 1914.

Annie Besant, a theosophist, settled in India and worked for its liberation. She was inspired by the Irish Home Rule Movement and formed the Home Rule League in India in September, 1916, at Adyar in Madras. She already explained her views about this Movement in The Commonweal (a weekly newspaper) in 1914. Annie Besant started this Movement to demand self-governance at all levels of administration. Her Home Rule League became active throughout India. She was arrested along with her co-workers and released after widespread agitation against the action of the Government.

Annie Besant, a theosophist, settled in India and worked for its liberation. She was inspired by the Irish Home Rule Movement and formed the Home Rule League in India in September, 1916, at Adyar in Madras. She already explained her views about this Movement in The Commonweal (a weekly newspaper) in 1914. Annie Besant started this Movement to demand self-governance at all levels of administration. Her Home Rule League became active throughout India. She was arrested along with her co-workers and released after widespread agitation against the action of the Government.

H.S. Olcott was not associated with Home Rule League but was related to Theosophical Society. Tilak started Home Rule League in April, 1916 and on the other hand, Annie Besant started Home Rule League in September, 1916. S. Subrahmanyan Iyer was also associated with the Home Rule League of Annie Besant.

H.S. Olcott was not associated with Home Rule League but was related to Theosophical Society. Tilak started Home Rule League in April, 1916 and on the other hand, Annie Besant started Home Rule League in September, 1916. S. Subrahmanyan Iyer was also associated with the Home Rule League of Annie Besant.