ICSE Class 10 Answered

Following were the reasons behind the failure of the Swadeshi Movement:

1. It failed to unite the Hindus and Muslims for the cause of a united Bengal.
2. The Congress rank and file was divided along ideological faultlines with the Assertive Nationalists and the Early Nationalists failing to see eye to eye on many issues.
3. The repressive measures taken by the government had their desired effect.
4. The movement did not have an effective organisation and party structure to be its vanguard.
5. The movement did not have another line of leaders after the large scale deportation of Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh. Also, Bipin Chandra Pal and Aurobindo Ghose had retired from politics.