Trends of Swadeshi and Boycott in Barak Valley

Abstract

The present Barak-Surma valley had played an important part in the struggle for Indian Independence when the Swadeshi and boycott movement started in Bengal, the people of the Barak-Surma valley responded and started the movement against the British Government. The trends of Swadeshi and boycott movement in the valley were not unlike of Sylhet and other parts of Bengal. Swadeshi and boycott movements were going on in the valley right from the beginning. The people of Barak Valley, both the Hindus and the Muslims took active part in the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement under the leadership of Kamini Kumar Chanda of Silchar. With a spirit of nationalism, the people of Barak – Surma Valley protested against the partition of Bengal 1905. the trends of Swadehsi and Boycott Movement was to encourage Swadeshi goods and national education by boycotting foreign goods and foreign culture. That was immense on the part pf the people of Barak Valley. It was a training in self  eliance, determination and sacrifice. It was for the first time that the people of the valley were able to draw large sections of the society in the active participation in national movement. The little nationalism of Barak Valley ultimately merged itself into the

broad stream of great nationalism of India.

 

Keywords: Nationalism, Swadeshi, Boycott, Terrorism, Revolutionary, Vigilance, Trends.