HUMAN 1B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Industrial Revolution, Hind Swaraj Or Indian Home Rule, Swadeshi Movement
22 Aug 2018
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Gandhi received letter about his book and always responded to them. The problem is modern civilization, it is empire. National congress demands no taxation without representation. Bengal is the test case for the election. Cuts bengal in half -- west is hindu dominated and the east is muslim dominated. These policies will fracture things even more. The two sides will see each other as opposition instead of together. Swa - self & deshi - home/ country. To make india self reliant/ self- sufficient --. Responding to the economic drain of india. Main motto: let s burn the english cloth together. Bonfire in the evening to burn the cloth together. Gandhi is in south africa reading about this and believes it is the real awakening for the people. Also says people need to unite together. Start spinning their own clothing, we can improve ourselves and become. Be indian, buy indian independent from the reliance on english cloth.
