'Hind Swaraj' or 'Indian Home Rule' is written by which of the following freedom fighters?

The correct answer is Mahatma Gandhi.

Key Points

• Hind Swaraj:-
  • Hind Swaraj was written by Mahatma Gandhi in 1909.
  • In this book, Gandhiji declared that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians and had survived with their cooperation only.
  • He added that if Indians had refused to cooperate, British rule would have collapsed and led to Swaraj.
• Mahatma Gandhi:-
  • Mahatma Gandhi was a social reformist and leader of the Indian Independence Movement who introduced the idea of nonviolent resistance called Satyagraha.
  • Birth: 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar (Gujarat)
  • Brief Profile: Lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India. 
  • Death: He was shot dead by Nathuram Godse on 30th January 1948.
  • 30th January is observed as Martyrs' Day.

Additional Information

• Dadabhai Naoroji:-
  • He was also known as the "Grand Old Man of India,"
  • Naoroji was a Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early political and social leader.
  • He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress.
  • Naoroji served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons as a Liberal Party member.
  • He is also credited with the founding of the concept of "Drain of Wealth" that held that Britain was taking away India's resources, leading to India's impoverishment.
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak:-
  • He is known as Lokmanya Tilak.
  • He was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an eminent independence activist.
  • He was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement and is best known for his slogan "Swaraj (Self-rule) is my birthright and I shall have it!" adopted by the Indian independence movement.
  • Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj" and a strong radical during the Indian Independence Movement.
  • He is known for his attempts to mobilize Indian masses through religious symbolism, such as turning the annual domestic festival into a grand public event.
• Annie Besant:-
  • She was born in Britain, Besant was a social reformer, women's rights activist, writer, orator, educationist, and prominent theosophist.
  • She moved to India in 1893 and became a leader in the Indian National Congress.
  • She launched the Home Rule League in 1916, aiming for dominion status for India.
  • Besant was the first woman president of the Indian National Congress.