Question

The person shown in picture is related to which incident ?

• A. Writer of the novel Anandmath'
• B. Leader of Wang-Bhang Movement
• C. Leader of Home Rule Movement
• D. The president of the first session of National Congress

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The person shown in the picture is the leader of Wang-Bhang Movement, Surendra Nath Banerjee. This movement was launched against the partition of Bengal. The people started swadeshi and boycott movement. The movement included following: (i) Boycott of English cloth, sugar etc., (ii) Renunciation of English government posts, (iii) Renunciation of English speech (iv) Social boycott of those people who purchased foreign goods.