The History of Swadeshi Movement: Its Impact on Bengal

Vol-6 | No-01 | January-2021 | Published Online: 17 January 2021    PDF ( 219 KB )
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2021.v06.i01.040
Author(s)
Mirajul Seikh 1

1M.A in History, Dept. of History, Visva-Bharati University

Abstract

The partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon separated Bengal in two sections. The date of parcel, October 16, 1905, was noticed, on the proposal of Rabindranath, as the Rakhi Bandhan Day. It connoted the insoluble fraternity among rich and low, and among Christian, Mohamedans and Hindus and others. On the recommendation of Ramendrasundar Trivedi the individuals abstained from cooking on the day segment came into power. An explained custom performed by each family including a promise of Swadeshi and firm assurance to cultivate the soul of self-improvement in everyday life. Shops and markets stayed shut, vehicular traffic stopped and life ground to a halt in Calcutta. Parades were taken out and individuals tied Rakhi on one another’s wrists. A major public gathering was held at night. Begun with an exceptional enthusiastic obstruction against provincial force’s hostile measure, the development before long rose above its fairly restricted and prompt target. It was changed into a powerful upsurge on the course of the Indian public battle. In this article I propose o display the Boycott and Swadeshi program were interlinked. The achievement of the previous relied upon the accomplishment of endeavors in developing home enterprises. Mahatma Gandhi composed that the genuine arousing of India occurred after the Partition of Bengal 1905.

Keywords
Swadeshi, Bengal, Nationalism, Foreign Goods, Boycott
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