UPSC Prelims 2010·GS1·history·modern history

What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?

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  1. AThe partition of Bengal done by Lord CurzonCorrect
  2. BA sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak
  3. CThe arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh; and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill
  4. DDeath sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the Swadeshi movement was launched as a direct protest against the decision of Lord Curzon to partition Bengal in 1905. The British claimed the partition was for administrative convenience, but Indians viewed it as a move to divide the nationalist stronghold and create a rift between Hindus and Muslims. The movement was formally proclaimed on August 7, 1905, at the Calcutta Town Hall with the adoption of the Boycott Resolution, making the partition the immediate spark for the agitation.
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