The Home Rule Leagues set up in 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of the ______.

Question

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NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 4 (Held On: 18 Jan 2017 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is the Indian National Congress.

Key Points

The Home Rule League is launched by Tilak in April 1916 and by Annie Besant in September 1916.
The objective of the Home Rule League was to achieve self Government and place Indian National Congress on par with the national party.
Tilak had six branches headquartered at Delhi including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Berar, and Central provinces.
Annie Besant provided leadership for the rest of the country and had nearly 200 branches.
Tilak and Annie Besant worked in close cooperation between the leagues but avoided merge.
It was based on the lines of the Irish Home Rule League.

Important Points

It was successful in pressurizing the government to announce concessions in the form of August offer and Montagu Chelmsford Reforms.
It also shifted Emphasis from educated elites to masses and made Congress a tool between the moderates and extremists.