Modern History : World Events And Nationalist Response (1914-1919)

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2018

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha" ?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

The All India Home Rule League, established in 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant, aimed at achieving self-rule (Home Rule) for India within the British Empire. In 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the organization was renamed 'Swarajya Sabha'. This change was part of Gandhi's strategy to integrate the Home Rule movement into the broader Non-Cooperation Movement, thereby broadening its appeal and facilitating mass mobilization under the Indian National Congress.

Incorrect Options

  • Hindu Mahasabha: Founded in 1915 by Madan Mohan Malaviya and other leaders, this organization focused on promoting Hindu interests and was not renamed Swarajya Sabha.

  • South Indian Liberal Federation (Justice Party): Established in 1916, it primarily represented non-Brahmin interests in South India and did not undergo a name change to Swarajya Sabha.

  • The Servants of India Society: Founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1905, its primary objective was social reform and welfare work, not political agitation or a name change to Swarajya Sabha.

SOURCEIndia's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra, Chapter 14: The Home Rule Movement and its Aftermath