Question

The Indian nationalist, Mahatma Gandhi, advocated the swadeshi movement as a protest against British rule in India in the first half of the twentieth century. The movement stressed the manufacture of Indian goods at home, especially homespun cloth, as opposed to buying British manufactured goods. Why did Indians decide to use this strategy?

A. To promote globalization and international trade

B. To encourage British economic dominance in India

C. To foster dependence on British-manufactured goods

D. To promote self-sufficiency and resist economic exploitation by the British

Answer 1

The strategy to manufacture Indian goods domestically during the swadeshi movement was adopted to promote self-sufficiency and resist British economic exploitation in support of the Indian independence movement.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Indians decided to use the strategy of promoting the manufacture of Indian goods at home, and especially homespun cloth, as a form of non-violent protest against British rule with the aim of promoting self-sufficiency and resisting economic exploitation. By boycotting British goods, they aimed to resist economic exploitation by the British and instead support the local economy. This was part of the broader struggle for Indian independence, asserting control over one's own resources and industries as a fundamental aspect of self-rule or swaraj.