होमरूल चळवळीचा प्रसार पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या वृत्तपत्राच्या माध्यमातून झाला ?
(a) कॉमनविल
(b) न्यू इंडिया
(c) हरिजन
(d) स्वराज्य

The correct answer is Option A ((a) and (b) only).

Key Points:
• Press and the Home Rule Movement (1916):
• The Home Rule League was launched in 1916 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Belgaum) and Dr. Annie Besant (Madras) to demand self-government for India within the British Empire.
• Dr. Annie Besant aggressively used two of her premier publications to articulate, educate, and mobilize public opinion for the All India Home Rule League:
• 1. 'Commonweal' (a weekly started in January 1914 focusing on national reform).
• 2. 'New India' (a daily started in July 1914, formerly Madras Standard).
• On the other hand, Lokmanya Tilak popularized the movement through his newspapers 'Kesari' (Marathi) and 'Mahratta' (English).
• 'Harijan' was started much later by Mahatma Gandhi in 1933, eliminating options containing (c). Thus, (a) and (b) only is the correct answer.
• Key Takeaway: Annie Besant advocated the Home Rule Movement through her newspapers 'Commonweal' and 'New India'.