Consider the following about the Indian Home Rule movement 1 It wanted complete independence from th...........

Modern Indian History 1905-1920

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Consider the following about the Indian Home Rule movement.

1. It wanted complete independence from the British Empire and establish a constitutional democracy in India.

2. Gandhiji boycotted the All India Home Rule League.

3. It worked as a joint movement of the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League.

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1&2 only

2&3 only

1 only

None of the above

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Statement 1: Between 1916 and 1918, when the World War-I was gradually approaching an end, prominent Indians like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sir S.Subramania Iyer, Annie Besant decided to organise a national alliance of leagues across India.It was specifically to demand Home Rule, or self-government within the British Empire for all of India.
Statement 2: In 1920, the All India Home Rule League elected Mahatma Gandhi as its President. In a year, the body would merge into the Indian National Congress to form a united Indian political front.
Statement 3: It was run separately from both parties. Some members of both INC and AIML joined the Home Rule movement.