The Home Rule League movement, led by Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, aimed to achieve self-government for India within the British Empire. S. Subramaniya Iyer was a prominent nationalist leader from South India who supported Annie Besant's league and famously renounced his knighthood. Tilak's Home Rule League was later renamed the Swarajya Sabha. Annie Besant's Home Rule League flag, adopted in 1917, did include the Union Jack in the corner, reflecting the goal of Home Rule within the Empire, along with traditional Indian symbols.
Consider the following statements regarding the Home Rule League. 1. S. Subramaniya Ayer was on associate of Annie Besant. 2. It started on behalf of the Indian National Congress. 3. It changed its name to Swarajya sabha. 4. Its flag had the Union Flag on it. Which of the following are correct?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Home Rule League Movement (Objectives and Ideology of the Movement)
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