In which region did the Swadeshi Movement have the strongest impact on people? 

• The Swadeshi Movement had a number of important impacts on the people of Bengal.
• First, it helped to raise national consciousness and to create a sense of unity among Bengalis.
• Second, it helped to develop a sense of economic self-reliance among Bengalis.
• Third, it helped to create a new generation of political leaders who would later play a leading role in the Indian independence movement.

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Important Points

• Swadeshi Movement
  • 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.
  • In the 1906 Congress Session held at Calcutta, the INC under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji declared self-government or Swaraj as the goal of INC.
  • The Extremists (or the Garam Dal) gained a dominant influence over the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal after 1905 till 1908.
  • School and college students were the most active participants of the movement.
  • Traditionally home-centered women too took active part in the movement.
  • By 1908, the Swadeshi Movement was almost over in an open phase due to government’s violent repression.