CBQ 1 ANS nationalism in India

 Ans. (A) The Justice Party in Madras (Chennai) wanted to contest the

council elections to gain power and authority which was only

available to Brahmans till then.

(B) Merchants burnt foreign clothes in huge bonfires, refusing to

buy foreign goods completely and even picketed liquor shops.

Import of foreign goods reduced to half due to their dramatic reaction.

(C) The boycott movement affected foreign trade negatively.

(1) Imports of clothes were reduced to half in initial value.

Businessmen refused to finance foreign trade or wear foreign goods.

(2) People began discarding imported clothes and started wearing only Indian made fabrics from mills and handlooms