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What did Mahatma Gandhi describe the Swadeshi movement as?
What did Mahatma Gandhi describe the Swadeshi movement as?
What did rich Indians donate money and land for during the Swadeshi movement?
What did rich Indians donate money and land for during the Swadeshi movement?
When was the Swadeshi movement formally started?
When was the Swadeshi movement formally started?
What was unfurled on 15 August 1947 near India Gate, New Delhi?
What was unfurled on 15 August 1947 near India Gate, New Delhi?
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What was the main objective of the Swadeshi movement?
What was the main objective of the Swadeshi movement?
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What was the official reason given for the partition of Bengal in December 1903?
What was the official reason given for the partition of Bengal in December 1903?
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What did the Indian National Congress use the Swadeshi movement as?
What did the Indian National Congress use the Swadeshi movement as?
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What was the significance of the hand-spun Khadi tricolor Ashoka Chakra Indian flag unfurled on 15 August 1947 near India Gate, New Delhi?
What was the significance of the hand-spun Khadi tricolor Ashoka Chakra Indian flag unfurled on 15 August 1947 near India Gate, New Delhi?
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What was the real reason behind the decision to partition Bengal in December 1903?
What was the real reason behind the decision to partition Bengal in December 1903?
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What did Mahatma Gandhi describe as the soul of swaraj (self-rule) in relation to the Swadeshi movement?
What did Mahatma Gandhi describe as the soul of swaraj (self-rule) in relation to the Swadeshi movement?
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Study Notes
Swadeshi Movement
- Mahatma Gandhi described the Swadeshi movement as the soul of swaraj (self-rule).
Donations during Swadeshi Movement
- Rich Indians donated money and land for the establishment of Indian industries.
Timeline of Swadeshi Movement
- The Swadeshi movement was formally started in 1905.
Indian Independence
- On 15 August 1947, the Indian tricolor flag was unfurled near India Gate, New Delhi, symbolizing Indian independence.
Objectives of Swadeshi Movement
- The main objective of the Swadeshi movement was to promote Indian-made goods and boycott British goods.
Partition of Bengal
- The official reason given for the partition of Bengal in December 1903 was to improve administrative efficiency.
- The real reason behind the partition of Bengal was to divide the Bengali people and weaken their nationalist movement.
Indian National Congress
- The Indian National Congress used the Swadeshi movement as a tool to mobilize the masses against British rule.
Indian Flag Unfurled
- The hand-spun Khadi tricolor Ashoka Chakra Indian flag unfurled on 15 August 1947 near India Gate, New Delhi, symbolized Indian independence and sovereignty.
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Test your knowledge about the Swadeshi movement, a significant part of the Indian independence movement that aimed at self-sufficiency and curbing foreign goods by promoting domestic production. Learn about the historical context and key figures involved in this movement.
