What was the main objective of the Home Rule League by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

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The correct answer is Self Government.

Key Points

The Home Rule League is launched by Tilak in April 1916 and by Annie Besant in September 1916.
The objective of the Home Rule League was to achieve self Government and place Indian National Congress on par with the national party.
The aim of the home rule movement was the attainment of home rule or a dominion status for India under the British Empire along the lines of countries like Canada and Australia.
Tilak had six branches headquartered in Delhi including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Berar, and Central provinces.
Annie Besant provided leadership for the rest of the country and had nearly 200 branches.
Tilak and Annie Besant worked in close cooperation between the leagues but avoided merge.
It was based on the lines of the Irish Home Rule League.

Important Points

It was successful in pressurizing the government to announce concessions in the form of Montagu Chelmsford Reforms.
It also shifted Emphasis from educated elites to the masses and made Congress a tool between the moderates and extremists.