what was swadeshi movement? 4

it literally means nationally produced goods

hindus started swadeshi mvmnt in 1905 to strengthen their movement against bengal partition.

it had 2 aims, one to boost local indian industry, second to boycott british goods

this was done to pressurise british into agreeing to hindu demands

Arshy’s answer: boycotting british good and buying local goods and throwing clothes to fire as retalliation for bengal partition in 1905 it lead to economic losses for british leading to reversal

causes of reversal of partition

• An agitation or political protest started by Hindus for the reversal of the Partition was one of the reasons for the reversal.
• The Hindus rejected the partition of Bengal right after its announcement, and the Congress supported them.
• A large-scale protest was started against the partition, with meetings, strikes, processions, and nationalist propaganda as the main tools.
• The British government was pressured by the Hindus to reconsider the partition through meetings and mass rallies.
• The Hindu objection to the partition was so great that it caused the British to reverse their decision.
• The outbreak of terrorist activities was another reason for the reversal of the partition.
• Young men turned to revolutionary activities to undo the partition, creating an atmosphere of terrorism across Bengal.
• Terrorist activities included throwing bombs at government buildings, shooting dead officers, and attempting to assassinate British officials.
• The Swadeshi Movement was perhaps the major reason for the reversal of the partition.
• The movement was a boycott of British goods, promoting only Indian-produced goods.
• British sugar, salt, and cloth, especially cotton, suffered significantly due to the movement.
• The movement gained popularity, and British cloth was thrown onto bonfires, with locally produced clothes becoming a matter of honor.
• The Hindu agitation led to a steep rise in Hindu-Muslim riots.