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?

Statement 1 is correct as Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded the Indian Home Rule League in April 1916 during the Bombay Provincial Conference held at Belgaum [2]. His league's jurisdiction was specifically restricted to Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, the Central Provinces, and Berar [1]. Statement 2 is incorrect because N. C. Kelkar was a prominent associate of Tilak and played a significant role in the movement. Kelkar served as the Secretary of Tilak's Home Rule League and was a key lieutenant in propagating the league's message. While Tilak and Annie Besant operated separate leagues to avoid friction between their followers, they worked toward the common goal of achieving self-government or Swarajya within the British Empire [4]. Therefore, only the first statement regarding the founding of the league is accurate.

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Response > Tilak's League > p. 297
2. [2] http://indianculture.gov.in/node/2821602
3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Response > Home Rule League Movement > p. 295
4. [4] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 14: Nationalist Movement 1905—1918 > The Home Rule Leagues > p. 257