Economic Implications of ‘Swadeshi’ Movement in India

Vol-3 | Issue-09 | September 2018 | Published Online: 07 September 2018    PDF ( 146 KB )
Author(s)
Dr. Praveen K. Jadhav 1

1Associate Professor (Economics), Nehru Institute of Social Sciences, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, 1242, Sadashiv Peth, Pune-411030 (Maharashtra) (India)

Abstract

The ‘Swadeshi’ movement had deep economic implications during the colonial period. The ‘Swadeshi’ movement started by ‘Bal Gangadhar Tilak’ spread throughout India as a tool for economic independence. Although this movement was political, this had close relation with the economics. This paper has explored the selective implication of ‘Swadeshi’ movement during colonial period and how it had affected the whole Indian economy.

Keywords
Swadeshi, colonial government, Industrial Policy resolutions, consumer stores
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