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Modern Indian History UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

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

Answer & Solution

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Option A: Tilak and Annie Besant

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tilak and Annie Besant”.
The two Home Rule Leagues were started in 1916 under the leadership of Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant. They aimed to achieve self-governance for India within the British Empire.

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