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Background The movement had its roots in the anti-partition movement which was started to oppose Lord Curzon’s decision of dividing the province of Bengal. The Anti-Partition Campaign was launched by Moderates to exert pressure on the government to prevent the unjust partition of Bengal from being implemented. The petitions were written to the government, public meetings were held and the ideasContinue reading “Swadeshi Movement (1905-1911)”

2.Partition of Bengal 1905 Since 1765 (following the Battle of Buxar) the province of Bengal, which included present-day West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Bangladesh and Assam was under the British. It was a very large area and the population rose to almost 80 million by the first few years of the 20th century. Calcutta was the capital ofContinue reading “Indian National Movement”

The late nineteenth century saw the emergence of Indian nationalism. Indians felt like one and they tried to overthrow the foreign rule. This led to the Indian freedom struggle and finally independence. Read to know about the exciting history of India’s struggle for independence This Blog Include’s Foundation of Indian National Congress in 1885 PartitionContinue reading “Indian National Movement”