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प्रश्न
What is the contribution of Annie Besant to India's freedom struggle?
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उत्तर
- Annie Besant, an Irish lady and the leader of the Theosophical society started the Home Rule League on the model of the Irish Home Rule League in 1916.
- She carried forward the demand for Home Rule all over India. She started the newspapers “New India, Commonweal” to carry forward her agenda.
- A large number of students who joined the movement were trained in Home Rule classes.
- They were formed into boy scouts and volunteer troops.
- By forming trade unions with her member B. P. Wadia improved the working conditions of the workers and they made them part of the struggle for freedom.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the questions given under the caption.
Revolutionary Movement in Tamil Nadu
- List a few revolutionaries in Tamil Nadu.
- Why did Subramania Bharati moved to Pondicherry?
- Name a few of the revolutionary literature?
- What did Vanchinathan do?
What was Bharata Matha Society?
Give an account of Vanchinathan’s role in the struggle for freedom.
Give an account of V. O. C.'s role in the struggle for freedom.
V. O. Chidambaranar launched ______ in pursuance of Swadeshi at Thoothukudi.
Revolutionary radical papers and Bharati’s poems were banned as ______.
The revolutionary activities were intensified with the arrival of ______ and ______ in 1910.
At ______ the collector of Tirunelveli Robert W.D’E. Ashe was shot dead.
Assertion (A):- When the National movement was in ebb, Annie Besant proposed the Home Rule Movement.
Reason (R):- Home Rule Demanded a nominal allegiance to the British crown.
Assertion (A):- V. O. C. and Subramania Siva were charged with sedition and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.
Reason (R):- Both the leaders organized a public meeting to celebrate the release of Bipin Chandrapal.
