Correct option is A
The two Home Rule Leagues were founded by Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1916. The leagues aimed to achieve self-governance for India within the British Empire through constitutional means.
Important Key Points:
1. The Home Rule Movement sought to build a nationalistic fervor among Indians.
2. Annie Besant's Home Rule League was primarily active in Madras and the surrounding areas.
3. Tilak's Home Rule League was active in Maharashtra and Central Provinces.
4. The movement laid the foundation for the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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