The Historical Analysis of Swadeshi Movement and Its Impact on Bengal

The partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon divided Bengal in two parts. The date of partition, October 16, 1905, was observed, on the suggestion of Rabindranath, as the Rakhi Bandhan Day. It signified the indissoluble brotherhood between rich and low, and among Christian, Mohamedans and Hindus and others. On the suggestion of Ramendrasundar Trivedi the people refrained from cooking on the day partition came into force. An elaborated ritual performed by every family including a vow of Swadeshi and firm determination to foster the spirit of self-help in daily life. Shops and markets remained closed, vehicular traffic ceased and life came to a standstill in Calcutta. Processions were taken out and people tied Rakhi on each other’s wrists. A big public meeting was held in the evening. Started with an intense emotional resistance against colonial power’s offensive measure, the movement soon transcended its rather limited and immediate objective. It was transformed into a mighty upsurge on the course of the Indian national struggle. In this article I propose o exhibit the Boycott and Swadeshi program were interlinked. The success of the former depended on the success of efforts in building up home industries. Mahatma Gandhi wrote that the real awakening of India took place after the Partition of Bengal 1905.