During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following was the first to use the word Swarajya for the demand of full Indian control over all legislation and finances, on the model of the self- governing colonies of Canada and Australia ?

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During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following was the first to use the word Swarajya for the demand of full Indian control over all legislation and finances, on the model of the self- governing colonies of Canada and Australia ?

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History

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IES

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Option 1: Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the first person to use the word Swarajya to describe the demand for full Indian control over legislation and finances. Swarajya can be translated to mean self-governance or self-rule. Tilak believed that Indians should have the same level of control over their country as the self-governing colonies of Canada and Australia. He popularized the concept of Swarajya as a rallying cry during the Indian freedom struggle.

Option 2: Dadabhai Naoroji was an important figure in the Indian freedom struggle, but he did not use the word Swarajya to describe the demand for self-governance. Naoroji is known for his theory of the "Drain of Wealth," which highlighted how India`s resources were being systematically drained by the British Empire.

Option 3: Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a prominent political leader during the Indian freedom struggle, but he did not use the word Swarajya to describe the demand for self-governance. He focused more on political and social reforms, such as education and administrative improvements.

Option 4: Surendranath Banerjee was also a well-known leader in the Indian freedom struggle, but he did