Home Rule Leagues. Flashcards
Where did Bal Tilak’s Home Rule League operate?
Western India - Mainly in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
How many members were involved in Bal Tilak’s Home Rule League?
32,000.
Who started the All-India Home Rule League?
Annie Besant.
What was Home Rule simply focused on?
Domestic afffairs.
What did both Besant and Tilak do?
They toured widely, giving public lectures and frequently joined each other’s leagues.
What did both organisations use to generate interest and support?
Newspapers,
Rallies,
Pamphlets,
Songs.
Who joined besant’s All-India Home Rule League?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
What did growing interest of the league’s create?
They created the singing of petitions that were ultimately presented to British Authorities.
What was the most important impact of the Home Rule League’s?
They spread political awareness in previously unpoliticised provinces.
Who were alarmed by the rapid growth of the Home Rule League?
Provinicial assemblies alongside the British Raj.
What was Tilak arrested for?
Sedition - Over conduct that tends toward rebellion against the established order.
How much did Tilak have to pay as ‘Surety of good behaviour’?
40,000 Rupees.
When was Beasant confined?
June 1917.
Why were the arrest of Tilak and Beasant’s confinementcounter-productive?
Both the Indian National Congress and The Muslim League swung in support of the Home Rules League.
