The Swadeshi Movement
The partition of Bengal and the rise of mass protest through the boycott of foreign goods.
Key Questions
- 1Why did the British partition Bengal in 1905?
- 2How did Swadeshi promote Indian self-reliance?
- 3What was the role of Lal-Bal-Pal in this movement?
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