What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?
What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement?
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The immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement was the partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon in 1905. The partition was seen as a ploy to divide the Bengali-speaking population of Bengal and weaken the nationalist movement. The Swadeshi movement was a boycott movement against British goods and services and a call for the use of Indian-made goods and services. It was launched by leaders like Rabindranath Tagore, Aurobindo Ghosh, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and it spread to other parts of India. The Swadeshi movement was a significant phase in India`s struggle for independence from British rule.