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Question

Which of the following is not correct about the Home Rule League:

  1. The plan was first presented in 1914-15 by Annie Besant.
  2. The Home Rule League of Tilak was confined to Maharashtra, Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar
  3. The Home Rule League founded by Tilak was much stronger
  4. Despite the differences between Tilak and Besant, both the leagues continued to exist

Answer:

Option A: The plan was first presented in 1914-15 by Annie Besant.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The plan was first presented in 1914-15 by Annie Besant.”.

Annie Besant an important personality in the Ireland history created the first Irish home rule league from which Tilak got inspired and created the first Indian home rule league to which Besant supported Tilak found the first indian home rule league at the Bombay provincial congress at Belgaum in April 1916.