Swadeshi movement
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The Swadeshi movement was a self-sufficiency movement that was part of the Indian independence movement and contributed to the development of Indian nationalism.
Popular 1930s poster depicting Gandhi using a charkha to spin cotton and weave cloth, captioned "Concentrate on Charkha and Swadeshi"
Bharat Mata, 1905 painting by Abanindranath Tagore, one of the earliest visualisations of Bharat Mata, or "Mother India"
Abanindranath Tagore
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Abanindranath Tagore was an Indian painter who was the principal artist and creator of the Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907. He was also the first major exponent of Swadeshi values in Indian art
Swadeshi movement
…words: swa ("self" or "own") and desh ("country"). Swadeshi is an adjective that means "of one's own country". Timeline Bharat Mata, 1905 painting by Abanindranath Tagore, one of the earliest visualisations of Bharat Mata, or "Mother India" The Swadeshi Movement was a cornerstone of India's struggle for independence…
Abanindranath Tagore
"Ganesh-janani" by Abanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore's Konnagar Baganbari in 2014 (before restoration)
Abanindranath Tagore, c. 1907