Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favour of female franchise?
- 1. Mrs. Annie Besant
- 2. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
- 3. Mrs. Hirabai Tata
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1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2020
These three prominent women were part of a delegation organized by Indian women’s organizations to advocate for women’s suffrage. They traveled to London in 1919 and presented their case before the Joint Select Committee of the British Parliament which was reviewing the Government of India Bill (leading to the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms/GoI Act, 1919). They argued strongly that women should have the right to vote.