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?

Both statements are correct. The Swadeshi Movement (1905) originated from the Anti-Partition Movement against Lord Curzon's decision to partition Bengal in 1905, which was seen as a 'divide and rule' strategy. Aurobindo Ghosh, along with other extremist leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal, wanted to extend the movement beyond Bengal to all of India and transform it into a full-fledged political mass struggle going beyond the limited programme of Swadeshi and Boycott to include passive resistance and even armed struggle for complete independence.