41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996
Home Rule Movement was symbol of starting a new phase of freedom movement in India because :
aIt put a perfect project for the self-government before the nation✓ Correct
bLeadership of the movement came in to the hands of Gandhiji
cHindus and Muslims started to struggle jointly
dIt established coordination between extremists and moderates
Explanation
In the eyes of both leaders of the Home Rule Movement—Tilak and Annie Besant—the meaning of Swaraj was almost the same: within the British Empire, there should be maximum arrangements for responsible government and administration at the local, provincial, and central levels, like in other British colonies that had Dominion status, such as Canada and Australia.
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