1 History & Culture · 1.5.3 Swadeshi to Home Rule 1905–1919

1.5.3.7 Home Rule leagues: Tilak and Annie Besant

In 1916 Tilak (April, Poona region) and Annie Besant (September, Madras) started two Home Rule Leagues that brought the demand for self-government to the people during the First World War.

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  • Home Rule League
  • Tilak
  • Annie Besant
  • Belgaum
  • Adyar
  • New India
  • Arundale
  • Joseph Baptista
  • internment 1917

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