SWADESHI MOVEMENT -1905

• Swadeshi Movement had its origin in the anti-partition movement of Bengal. 

  

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• The initial objective was the annulment of Partition of Bengal. However, it was soon superseded by the greater objective of attainment of sawaraj.

• Tilak called this movement "Bahishkar Yoga" 

• Surendranath Bannerjee said it it a 'protectionist movement' 

• An important aspect of Swadeshi movement was training in self-determination , self-help & self-reliance(Atmashakti )  

• Lal,Bal,Pal & A.Ghosh played the most vital role . British Journalist H.W. Nevinson was also associated 

• INC took the Swadeshi first call at Banaras session , 1905 presided over by G.K.Gokhale.

•  Aug. 7, 1905 a resolution to boycott British goods was adopted at the meeting of INC at Calcutta.  

• Bonfires of foreign goods were conducted at various places.
• INC session 1906, presided over by D.B.Naoroaji declared the aim of congress to be sawaraj like that in UK & other colonies. 
• The 4 compromise resolution passed at this session were:-

1.Swadeshi 

2. Boycott

3. National Education

 4. Self-Government 

Overall, the period of 1903-1908 , the partition of Bengal served as a catalyst for the Swadeshi Movement. 

REACTION OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT:-

1. CARLYLE CIRCULAR:- on 22nd oct 1905 Carlyle issued an infamous circular to withdraw grants, scholarships & affiliations of the institutions to which they belonged if they are associated with swadeshi Movement . [ Carlyle was the chief secretary of the Government of Bengal) 

2. Forces were used to disperse the growing protest .