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Swadeshi Movement — Landmark Judgments

Updated 8 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Alipore Bomb Case (Maniktala Conspiracy Case)

1908-1909

This was a landmark trial that exposed the nascent revolutionary terrorist movement in Bengal, directly linked to the aftermath of the Swadeshi Movement. It involved Aurobindo…

Trial of Bal Gangadhar Tilak for Sedition

1908

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was tried and convicted for sedition for articles published in his newspaper 'Kesari' that allegedly incited violence against the British, particularly in the…