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Performance TitleBritish Auxiliary of the Home Rule for India League Meeting
Performance Date25 October 1919
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMr George Lansbury (Presiding),
Sarojini Naidee,
Mrs Annie Besant,
Syed Hasan Iman,
B G Tilak,
Colonel Josiah Wedgwood DSO MP,
Mr Ben Spoor MP,
Mr John Scarr,
B P Wadia - speakers
ChoirsPioneer Choir
Set ListSpeeches
Performance NotesA resolution was passed declaring, '...holding that the existence of the British Commonwealth is dependent upon the right of self-government being conferred on each of the nations within its boundaries, hereby delcares that the Indian people are entitled to receive at the earliest opportunity the full right of self-determination.'
Related Archival MaterialHandbill (RAHE/6/1919/7)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/1919/7Home Rule for India League Meeting25 October 1919
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EagabidoridofBritish Auxiliary of the Home Rule for India League Meeting1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5964Home Rule for India League; fl 1919; British political organization
DS/UK/163Lansbury; George (1859-1940); British Labour politician
DS/UK/4268Besant; Annie (1 October 1847-20 September 1933); British socialist, theosophist, freemason, activist and campaigner
DS/UK/5965Iman; Syed Hasan (1871-1933); Indian politician, President of the Indian National Congress
DS/UK/5966Tilak; Bal Gangadhar (1856-1920); Indian nationalist, journalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer, independence activist
DS/UK/5967Wedgwood; Lord; Josiah Clement (16 March 1872-26 July 1943); 1st Baron Wedgwood, Colonel, DSO PC DL; British Liberal and Labour politician
DS/UK/5900Spoor; Benjamin Charles 'Ben' (1878-1928); British Labour politician
DS/UK/4818Scurr; John (1876-1932); English Labour politician, trade union official
DS/UK/5968Wadia; Bahman Pestonji (1881-1958); Indian theosophist, Labour activist
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