Volume II,Special Issue, April 10, 2026
Volume-II, Special Issue, April, 2026 |
Received: 04.04.2026 | Accepted: 08.04.2026 | ||
Published Online: 10.04.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.specialissue.W. | |||
স্বদেশী আন্দোলনের সময়কালে (১৯০৫-১৯১১) সামাজিক সংঘাত ও সাম্প্রদায়িকতার উন্মেষ
ঋত্বিক সরকার,
গবেষক, রাজা নরেন্দ্র লাল খান
মহিলা মহাবিদ্যালয় (স্বশাসিত),পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Social Conflict and the Emergence of Communalism during the Swadeshi Movement (1905–1911) Hritwik Sarkar, Research Scholar, Raja Narendra Lal khan Womens' College (Autunomus), West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Colonial rule was established in India through the battle of Plassey. However the British government had to wait another hundred years - specifically until the suppression of Great Revoult - to consolidate this authoritarian system of governance. Although British rule was firmly established in India, the Indian people never fully accepted this colonial regime. Moreover, the exploration and oppression perpetrated by colonial government were ever- present realities. Consequently, various protest movements and uprisings erupted in various region. Although these revolts were sporadic and isolated, they nonetheless posed a significant challenge to the British government. In suppressing these various uprisings, the colonial government employed repression and coercion as its primary instruments. However, following the establishment of the Congress in 1885, the people of India endeavored to forge a united resistance against the British government as a cohesive nation. With the advent of Swadeshi movement in the early twentieth century, national protest and anti-colonial resistance were elevated to a new level. During these period, the British Raj weaponized communalism in an attempt to undermine the national movement -a strategy that culminated in the decision to partition Bengal. While communalism may have existed within Indian society long before this, the British government's decision to Partition Bengal effectively added fuel to the fire. Although Rabindranath Tagore attempted to foster national solidarity through the observance of Rakhi Bandhan, these efforts did not achieve significant success. Furthermore, various actions undertaken by national leaders- particularly the extremists (such as revolutionaries performing kali puja or taking vows with their hands placed on the Gita) - created obstacles to the realization of national unity. In this regard, the lack of foresight on the part of these national leaders played a pivotal role. Although the partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911, it proved impossible to restore the social harmony that had existed prior to the event. Through this discussion, I shall endeavor to highlight the emergence of communalism and the ensuing social conflicts that characterized the era of the Swadeshi movement. | ||
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