ICSE Class 10 Answered

The Swadeshi movement attracted a large mass of people belonging to varied sections of Indian society. This was the first time that such a large amount of people had participated in a mass movement. Many zamindars who had been loyal to the colonial government earlier joined the movement. The participation of women and students was a very important factor that increased the importance of the movement manifold. Despite British attempts to veer the Muslim community away from the nationalist cause, many Muslim leaders like Abdul Rasul, Guznavi and Liaqut Hussain joined the movement and mobilised people.