Write short note on home rule Aandolan
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The movement lasted around two years between 1916–1918 and is believed to have set the stage for the independence movement under the leadership of Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak to the educated English speaking upper class Indians. In 1921 All India Home Rule League changed its name to Swarajya Sabha.
The Indian Home Rule movement was a movement in British India on the lines of Irish Home Rule movement and other home rule movements
Tilak found the first home rule league at the Bombay provincial congress at Belgaum in April 1916. then after this Annie Besant founded second league at Adyar Madras in September 1916.
Significance and Impact of Home Rule Movement in India
It allowed the extremist to regain their lost mass base. The home Rule movement paved the way for the entry of extremists into Congress. In December 1916, the annual session of Congress was held at Lucknow and the extremist was are allowed to enter Congress.