alleryThe 'Swadeshi Movement' (1905-1908) urged Indians to:
ABuy British-made goods to support Empire
BBoycott foreign cloth and use Indian-made handloom
CMigrate to Britain
DPay higher land taxes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Boycott foreign cloth and use Indian-made handloom
1. syllabus links Swadeshi to industrial nationalism.
2. The movement urged Indians to boycott foreign cloth and promote Indian handloom and Indian-made products.
3. It helped revive India's domestic textile production and gave a boost to Indian-owned mills.
_Source: syllabus History India and the Contemporary World - II, Ch 4 "The Age of Industrialisation", §Swadeshi ¶1_
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