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The historic 'Home Rule Movement' in India during the First World War was spearheaded by Annie Besant and which other nationalist leader?
A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak✓ Correct Answer
B. Dadabhai Naoroji
C. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D. Motilal Nehru
💡 Solution & Explanation
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant launched separate Home Rule Leagues in 1916 to demand self-government within the British Empire, energizing the national movement. Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society and represented the moderate faction. Dadabhai Naoroji was a pioneer of economic critique and early nationalism.
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