The suggestion for the boycott of British goods was first made by Krishna Kumar Mitra. In his Bengali newspaper 'Sanjivani' on July 13, 1905, he proposed a complete boycott of British goods as a means of protest against the impending Partition of Bengal. This idea quickly gained popularity and became a central tenet of the Swadeshi movement.
The suggestion for the boycott of the British goods was first made by—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2008 · Topic: Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi Movement (Methods of agitation: Boycott of foreign goods, public meetings, picketing)
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Answer: B. Krishna Kumar Mishra
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