Who started the newspaper New India in 1914 to spread the idea of Home Rule?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Annie Besant
The Theosophist leader Annie Besant bought the Madras Standard in 1914 and renamed it New India. Through it and her weekly Commonweal she campaigned for Home Rule, and she founded the Home Rule League in 1916.