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Swadeshi, Extremists and Home Rule 1905-1918

Home Rule Leagues, Lucknow Pact and the war years

Tilak's league April 1916 (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Central Provinces, Berar) and Besant's All India Home Rule League September 1916; Besant interned 1917
Congress-League pact at Lucknow 1916: joint scheme, separate electorates accepted by Congress, weightage; Moderates and Extremists reunite; Jinnah's role
Gandhi president of the All India Home Rule League 1920, renamed Swarajya Sabha
August 1917 declaration: responsible government as the goal, gradual stages, prelude to Montford reforms
Moderate support for the war effort, Ghadar and revolutionary conspiracies, price rise and post-war expectations