Define Swadeshi movement. Swadeshi movement synonyms, Swadeshi movement pronunciation, Swadeshi movement translation, English dictionary definition of Swadeshi movement. adj produced within the country; not imported n the encouragement of domestic produc
: a movement for national independence in India boycotting foreign goods and encouraging the use of domestic products compare khaddar, swaraj Word History Etymology Sanskrit svadeśin native, national, from sva one's own + deśa country The Ultimate Dictionary Awaits Expand your vocabulary and...
Of special significance on the occasion was the Government decision to observe August 7 every year hereafter as it was on this day in 1905 that the proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement involving revival of domestic products and production processes was made at a massive gathering at the Calcutta...
Instead of weakening the nationalist movement, the partition of Bengal intensified anti-colonial thought and activity. It was annulled in 1911, the year that the capital was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, and the administrative units were reorganized again. East and west Bengal were reunited, Assa...