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| Source: http://www.erodov.com A pamphlet circulated during Swadeshi-Boycott movement urging people to buy Swadeshi |
Partition of
Bengal became effective from 16 October 1905. The nationalist declared it to be a ‘Day of Mourning’. The moderate leader Surendra Nath Banerjee launched ‘wang-bang’ Movement. People tied Rakhis to each other
to demonstrate unity. Anand Mohan Bose a veteran political leader
laid the foundation of a Federation Hall in Calcutta, which was symbol of the
unity of Bengal. The people started swadeshi and
boycott movement. Swadeshi literally means of one’s own country aimed at the
promotion of indigenous industries for strengthening of the nation. It was
accompanied by Boycott of foreign goods. It was a four fold programme:-
(i) Boycott of English cloth, sugar etc.
(ii) Renunciation of English government posts
(iii) Renunciation of English speech
(iv) Social boycott of those people who purchased foreign goods
The congress gave full support to
swadesh boycott movements. Dadabhai Naoroji during congress session at Calcutta
declared that the goal of congress was attainment of ‘swaraj’.
