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$</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Explainers</p><p></p><p>This powerful speech by Lokmanya Tilak reminds us why “Self-Rule” important</p><p></p><p>by Arti GhargiAugust 1, 2018</p><p></p><p>“Freedom is my birthright. So long as it is awake within me, I am not old,” said Lokmanya Tilak.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>“Swarajya is my birth-right and I shall have it!” roared Bal Gangadhar Tilak as he emerged from the prison in present-day Mumbai. India found a new slogan which paved the way for India’s Independence struggle and Tilak became the first Lokmanya leader of it. While for the most part of his contribution to Indian Freedom Struggle, he advocated radical approach, however, later in his last years he took up the task of taking the message of Swarajya to rural India. On the lines of Swarajya (Self-Rule) Tilak advocated a Home Rule (Self-governance) for India. He launched Home Rule League in April 1916 to work in Maharashtra (primarily in Bombay Presidency), Karnataka, the Central Provinces and Berar. The objectives of Tilak’s League were: 1) Establishment of self-government for India in British Empire and 2) Working for national education and social and political reforms.</p><p></p><p>The Membership for the Home Rule League skyrocketed from 1000 in November 1916 to 14,000 in April 1917 and to 32,000 in 1918. This was primarily due to the fiery speeches delivered by Tilak. The Home Rule League organized discussions and lectures and set up reading rooms. It distributed newspapers and pamphlets in English and vernacular languages, educating people about objectives of the movement. Members of the league were powerful orators and petitions of thousands of Indians were submitted to the British authorities.</p><p></p><p>Image Source: Web</p><p></p><p>The Home Rule League was inspired by Irish Home Rule movements. While Tilak focused on Western Parts of India, Irish Theosophical leader Annie Besant helped set up Home Rule League in the different parts of the country. She herself was very active in Madras Presidency. Though the Home Rule Movements of Tilak and Besant functioned separately, they worked in close cooperation with each other. The fiery speech by Bal Gangadhar Tilak soon gave massive popularity to the league.</p><p></p><p>$