With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements : 1. The Swadeshi Movement had its genesis in the Anti-Partition movement, which was started to oppose the British decision to partition Bengal. 2. Aurobindo Ghosh was in favour of extending the movement to the rest of India and carrying it beyond the programme of just Swadeshi and Boycott to a full-fledged political mass struggle. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct: The Swadeshi Movement was a direct fallout of the British decision to partition Bengal, announced by Lord Curzon in July 1905. The formal proclamation of the movement was made on August 7, 1905, at the Calcutta Town Hall, with the passage of the Boycott Resolution.

Statement 2 is correct: During the movement, a rift emerged between the Moderates and the Extremists. Leaders like Aurobindo Ghosh, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal (the Extremists) wanted to extend the movement beyond Bengal to other parts of India. They also advocated for transforming the movement from a mere boycott of British goods into a full-fledged political mass struggle aimed at achieving Swaraj (self-rule), involving passive resistance and non-cooperation with the British administration.