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Discuss how Anti-Partition Movement gave a stimulus to indigeneous industries.
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Solution
The National leaders of Anti-Partition Movement adopted Boycott as the strongest weapons agairtst the partition of Bengal. It gave a stimulus to the growth of indigenous industries. Many factories, mills and business establishment were set-up. Articles of daily use were manufactured in India. Swadeshi textile mills, match and soap factories, tanneries and potteries sprung up everywhere P.C. Ray set-up his Bengal Chemicals Factory. The Tata Iron and Steel Factory was set up only by IndiAnswer: All foreign help of men and money was turned down. Swadeshi movement also helped to unite the Moderates and the Assertives.
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