Growth of Nationalism Swadeshi Movement

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Nationalism grew through earlier political agitation, the Indian Renaissance, and the efforts of leaders who wanted constitutional and political rights. The Indian National Congress was formed in Bomb…

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Raja Rammohan Roy initiated the line of constitutional agitation in India. He protested against the Press Ordinance of 1823 and the Jury Act of 1826, and stopped publishing Mirat-ul-Akhbar in protest.

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Surendranath Banerjee organized the Indian National Conference at Calcutta in 1883. He also edited Bengalee, which published the strong protest article A Grave National Disaster against the Partition …

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Lord Curzon was a staunch imperialist who had no respect for Congress. He wanted to weaken and finally crush it, showing this in his own statement that he wished to assist its peaceful demise.

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Lord George Hamilton wrote to Curzon on 1 May 1899 and suggested three means to counter Congress activities: watching Congress supporters among princes and nobles, giving honours to non-Congress peopl…

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It was Curzon's attack on self-government. Through this act, the number of elected members in the Calcutta Corporation was reduced, which weakened local Indian representation.

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It was Curzon's attack on education. The act reduced the number of elected Senate members in Calcutta University, many of whom were Indians. Curzon justified it with the phrase to raise the standard o…

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The Dawn Society was founded in 1902 to rouse patriotic feelings among youth and to support national education. It became an important part of the constructive side of the Swadeshi movement.