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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
Nilakanta Brahmachari started the secret society named ______.
Discuss the response to Swadeshi Movement in Tamil Nadu.
Name the persons who assisted Annie Besant to carry the Home Rule Movement campaign.
Give an account of V. O. C.'s role in the struggle for freedom.
The extremist leaders ______ inspired many youths to join the Swadeshi movement in Madras.
______ and ______ were the names of the two ships purchased by V. O. Chidambaranar.
Revolutionary activities continued till the outbreak of ______.
Under the ______ Annie Besant was asked to pay hefty amount as security
______ was elected as the president of the congress session of 1917.
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.
