Which statement best explains the concept of "home rule" advocated by the nationalists in India?

a) Under home rule, Indian citizens would be ruled by the East India Company and its private army.

b) Under home rule, Indian citizens would remain part of the British empire but would govern themselves.

c) Under home rule, Indian citizens would be ruled by British civil servants and a viceroy who represented the British monarch.

d) Under home rule, Indian citizens would sever all ties to Great Britain and assume complete control of the government.

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Which statement best explains the concept of "home rule" advocated by the nationalists in India?

a) Under home rule, Indian citizens would be ruled by the East India Company and its private army.

b) Under home rule, Indian citizens would remain part of the British empire but would govern themselves.

c) Under home rule, Indian citizens would be ruled by British civil servants and a viceroy who represented the British monarch.

d) Under home rule, Indian citizens would sever all ties to Great Britain and assume complete control of the government.

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Thomas Rowland · Answer 1

Home rule meant that the local issues would be decided on locally, but that the place under the "home rule" would not achieve a complete independence.

The correct answer is b) Under home rule, Indian citizens would remain part of the British empire but would govern themselves.