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Question
How did Indians react to the call of Boycott and Swadeshi under Tilak’s leadership?
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Solution
Under Tilak’s leadership the movement of Swadeshi and Boycott gained momentum. The youth of Bengal marched in organised procession protesting against the partition of Bengal. British goods were burnt at public places. Women stopped wearing foreign bangles and gave up the use of glass and students refused to use foreign paper.
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