Which of the following statement about Home Rule League movement led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant is incorrect?
The idea of Home Rule League was taken from the Home Rule League in Ireland.
Incorrect AnswerTilak's Home Rule League was set up earlier than that of Annie Besant.
Incorrect AnswerThe main demand of the Home Rule League movement was Self - Governance by Indians.
Incorrect AnswerAnglo-Indians as well as Muslims and non-Brahmins from South India joined the league enthusiastically
Correct AnswerExplanation:
The Home Rule League of Tilak was set up earlier than that of Besant and worked in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Berar and Central Provinces. The Home Rule League of Besant worked in Madras and rest of India.
The Anglo-Indians as well as Muslims and non-Brahmins from South India were not very supportive of the League as they thought of the self government being demanded by the league to be a government of upper caste Hindus
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