Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Discuss the response to Swadeshi Movement in Tamil Nadu.
Solution
The Swadeshi Movement made a deep impact in Tamil Nadu. The congress carried on a Vigorous campaign for a boycott of Foreign goods.
Prominent leaders who played a key role:-
V. O. Chidambaranar, V. Chakkaraiyar, Subramania Bharati, and Surendranath Arya.
- The extremist leader Bipin Chandrapal toured Madras and delivered lectures.
- Inspired by his speech students and youths widely participated in the Swadeshi Movement.
Propagation of Swadeshi ideals:-
Many journals were started to propagate Swadeshi ideals the prominent among them were swadesamitran and India.
Mobilisation of people:-
- Public meetings were organized in various parts of Tamil Nadu. Thousands of people attended it.
- For the first time was used on the public platform.
Awakening and inculcating patriotic spirit:-
Subramania Bharati’s patriotic songs were especially the most important in stirring the patriotic emotions of the people.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Dr. Annie Besant was an ______.
Nilakanta Brahmachari started the secret society named ______.
The starting of trade unions in Madras was pioneered by ______.
What is the contribution of Annie Besant to India's freedom struggle?
______ provided a safe haven for the revolutionaries.
The extremist leaders ______ inspired many youths to join the Swadeshi movement in Madras.
V. O. Chidambaranar launched ______ in pursuance of Swadeshi at Thoothukudi.
______ and ______ were the names of the two ships purchased by V. O. Chidambaranar.
______ failed to inspire and mobilize the people despite their patriotism.
Choose the correct statement:
- In 1908 V. O. C. led a strike in the European-owned Coral Mills.
- V. O. C. was given a draconian sentence of two life imprisonments.
- Students and youths did not participate in the Swadeshi Movement.
- Extremists and revolutionaries were not suppressed by the British with an iron hand.
