Modern Indian History UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Two Home Rule Leagues were started in 1915-16 under the leadership of:

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Option A: Tilak and Annie Besant

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tilak and Annie Besant ”.

Two Home Rule Leagues were established in India in 1916 under the leadership of Indian nationalist Bal Gangadhar Tilak and British social reformer Annie Besant. Though the leagues worked together, they didn't merge.

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