B G Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916

• Modern History
• National Movement

Consider the following statements 

1. B G Tilak founded the Home Rule League in April 1916, in Maharashtra.
2. N C Kelkar was not associated with Home Rule Movement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1
2. Only 2
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

The Home Rule League was founded by Annie Besant on October 9, 1916 in Madras while the Indian Home Rile League was founded by B.G Tilak on April 23, 1916. N C Kelkar was the secretary of the India Home Rule League while Joseph Baktista was the president.

The correct option is A.