Consider the following statements regarding the Home Rule Movement in India (1916): 1. Annie Besant launched her Home Rule League in Madras, while Bal Gangadhar Tilak established his league in Pune. 2. The movement aimed to attain dominion status or self-government within the British Empire through constitutional methods. 3. Jawaharlal Nehru was elected as the first president of the All India Home Rule League upon its inception. Which of the statements given above are correct?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct because Tilak and Besant organized separate leagues to avoid friction and successfully popularized the demand for home rule. Statement 3 is incorrect because Joseph Baptista served as the first president of Tilak's league, and Annie Besant presided over her own league with prominent leaders like George Arundale acting as organizing secretaries. The movement bridged the gap between the Moderates and radical nationalists temporarily.