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\n

\n
\nS<\/font><\/span>UPPLEMENT
\nTO<\/span><\/font>
\n<\/span><\/font>
\n
\nV<\/font>OLUME<\/font> – 2<\/font><\/b> <\/font>
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\nKARMAYOGIN<\/font><\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n

\n
\nThe following two speeches are reproduced as reported<\/font>\n<\/p>\n

 in the
\nTimes of India, Bombay
\nof October 11, 1909 and <\/font>\n<\/p>\n

October 15, 1909 respectively.
\n<\/font>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n


\nSwadeshi<\/span> Meeting*<\/span><\/font><\/b>
\n               
\n <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

                
\n          <\/span>MR. Aurobindo Ghose
\nnext rose amid <\/span>loud cheers and
\ncries of "Bande Mataram". He said that the meeting was the last they
\ncould hold before the Partition Day, which was approaching, and so he could
\nspeak a few words about that illustrious day which should be observed with great
\nnational enthusiasm. The 16th October had become a memorable day, not only in
\nthe history of India,  <\/span>but in that
\nof the world. The 7th of August was the day of the awakening of the nation<\/span>
\nand the 16th October was the day <\/span>when
\nthat awakened nation publicly declared its individuality and indestructible
\nvitality. A time might come when the future generation would <\/span>have an
\noccasion to celebrate that day as one of national re<\/span>joicing.
\nThe speaker then dwelt upon the several aspects of Partition Day, when Bengal
\nwas split up, and said he did not recognise the Separation and would not do so.
\nIt was on that day that they declared through the leaders of the nation, and by
\na national proclamation, that the unity of Bengal remained intact and that there
\nwas no power strong enough to break it. He explained the true meaning of the
\nSwadeshi and  <\/span>boycott movements and
\nwent on to say that they should have a separate existence. They had a past and a
\nfuture and should assert their individuality. He emphasised the fact that every
\ncountry in the world was more or less Swadeshi. So Bengal must learn the value
\nof self-help. The Partition Day should also be associated with national
\ndetermination to revive the commerce and industry of the country and to regain
\nthat prosperity which once prevailed in India. Bengal must remain united.<\/p>\n

<\/font>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\n             
\n<\/span>Mr. Ghose proceeded to say that the national movement was beset with
\nmanifold difficulties. Holding up before the audience a piece of Manchester
\ncloth, stamped with the words "Bande Mataram", he exclaimed that the
\ngreat cause of sufferings was on<\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>
\n   <\/font>        
\n<\/font>
\n* Speech delivered at a Swadeshi meeting held in College Square, Calcutta, on
\nOctober 10, 1909, as reported in the Times
\nof India <\/span>the following day.<\/font><\/p>\n


\nPage-73<\/p>\n

<\/font>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

\n <\/span>account
\nof certain unprincipled men who were trying to assail the Swadeshi movement from
\nall sides. The speaker had learnt with great sorrow that foreign cloths were
\nstill pouring into the market and having a large sale. The more the difficulties
\nin the way, he declared, the stronger would the movement be. He concluded his
\naddress by asking his countrymen to observe the 16th of October with due
\nmourning.<\/p>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n


\n<\/font>
\nOctober 10, 1909<\/font><\/p>\n

\nPage-74<\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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