Question

Which of the following statements is/are true about the participation of women in the Swadeshi movement?

• A. Kumudini Basu and Subala Acharya actively worked for the Swadeshi movement.
• B. They threw away sarees manufactured using Manchester-made threads.
• C. They started using handloom sarees woven by Indian artisans.
• D. Hemangini Das demotivated women from weaving their own sarees.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Kumudini Basu and Subala Acharya actively worked for the Swadeshi movement.
B They threw away sarees manufactured using Manchester-made threads.
C They started using handloom sarees woven by Indian artisans.

One of the most amazing aspects of the Swadeshi Movement was the participation of women. They threw away sarees manufactured using Manchester-made threads and started using handloom sarees woven by Indian artisans. Prominent personalities who actively worked for the movement were Kumudini Basu and Subala Acharya. They were also supported by leaders like Hemangini Das, who motivated women to weave their own sarees for festivities like Durga Puja.