The Partition of Bengal-The Rise of Assertive Radical Nationalism

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It emerged because many leaders became dissatisfied with the constitutional methods used by the Early Nationalists. From 1885 to 1905, the Congress depended on appeals and prayers, but the Government …

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Bipin Chandra Pal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai formed the famous trio. They were seen as the shining symbol of emotional self-assertion and national self-respect.

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Their central aim was complete Swaraj. They believed that freedom was the birthright of every Indian and that Indians should drive the British out and form a government of their own.

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Their methods included Swadeshi, Boycott, National Education, Passive Resistance and Revivalism. They wanted to weaken British rule through mass action, self-reliance and patriotic awakening.

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Swadeshi means producing and using goods made in one's own country instead of depending on imported goods. It aimed to strengthen Indian industries and reduce dependence on British trade.

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Boycott means giving up foreign goods. Swadeshi and Boycott are two sides of the same coin because using home-made goods naturally requires rejecting foreign goods. Together, they helped promote India…

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Lala Lajpat Rai said, "We desire to turn our faces away from government house and turn them to huts of people. This is the spiritual significance of the boycott movement." This means the movement was …

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National Education was the plan to replace government-controlled universities and colleges with institutions that gave education a national outlook. It aimed to build patriotic feeling and train stude…