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Statement I : Annie Besant worked together with the Congress and the Muslim League during the Home Rule Movement. Statement II : Annie Besant felt that this was necessary to get the support of the masses for the Home Rule Movement.

Both the statements are individually true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I

Both the statements are individually true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I

Statement I is true but statement II is false

Statement I is false but statement II is true

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Explanation

Statement I is true as Annie Besant actively worked to bridge the gap between the Moderates and Extremists within the Congress and facilitated the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the Muslim League [t1][t2][t4]. She realized that a united front was essential for the Home Rule Movement's success. Statement II is also true and provides the correct explanation for Statement I. Besant believed that the movement required the support of the masses and a unified political platform to exert effective pressure on the British government [t1][t2]. By bringing the Congress and Muslim League together, she aimed to create a broad-based national demand for self-government, moving away from the 'mendicant' politics of the past toward more aggressive, mass-oriented nationalist agitation [c2][t2]. Her efforts culminated in the 1916 Lucknow session, which unified these major political entities [t4].

Sources

[1] 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
[2] https://ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in/icp01/chapter/home-rule-movement/
[3] https://www.britannica.com/event/Lucknow-Pact

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