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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?
Name the persons who assisted Annie Besant to carry the Home Rule Movement campaign.
The extremist leaders ______ inspired many youths to join the Swadeshi movement in Madras.
The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company was launched at ______.
______ patriotic songs arouse the patriotic emotions of the people.
V. O. C. was treated harshly in prison and was made to pull the ______.
The objective of the Bharata Matha Society was to kindle the ______ fewer among the people by killing British officials.
Mrs. Annie Besant started the newspapers ______ and ______ to carry forward her agenda of Home rule movement.
Choose the correct statement:
- In 1908 V. O. C. led a strike in the European-owned Coral Mills.
- V. O. C. was given a draconian sentence of two life imprisonments.
- Students and youths did not participate in the Swadeshi Movement.
- Extremists and revolutionaries were not suppressed by the British with an iron hand.
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.
