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UPPSC 2014 GS-I Modern Indian History
Question

The British journalist H.W. Nevinson was associated with:

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Swadeshi Movement

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Swadeshi Movement”.
The British journalist H.W. Nevinson was associated with the Swadeshi Movement. The Swadeshi Movement was officially proclaimed on 7 August 1905 at the Calcutta Town Hall, in Bengal.

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