Which movement appealed to the middle classes in 1905-07?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Swadeshi Movement
Through the Swadeshi movement of 1905-07, the Indian National Congress had greatly broadened its appeal among the middle classes.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Leader Announces Himself … The India that Mahatma Gandhi came back to in 1915 was rather different from the one that he had left in 1893. Although still a colony of the British, it was far more active in a political sense. The Indian National Congress now had branches in most major cities and towns. Through the Swadeshi movement of 1905-07 it had greatly broadened its appeal among the middle classes. That movement had thrown up some towering leaders – among them Bal Gangadhar T ilak of Maharashtra, Bipin Chandra Pal of Bengal, and Lala Lajpat Rai of Punjab. The three were known as ‘Lal, Bal and Pal’, the alliteration conveying the all-India character of their struggle, since their native provinces were very distant from one another.…” |