Rise of Revolutionary Terrorism

Almost at the time of split of Congress in 1907, another political trend came to the fore called as Individual Heroism or Revolutionary Terrorism.

• Reasons for Growth of Revolutionary Terrorism
  • Failure of Extremist leaders to provide leadership and create a viable organization to lead the movement caused frustration among the people.
  • Strong repressive policies of the government to suppress the movement.
• As organizing a popular mass uprising would be a prolonged task, the youth of Bengal resorted to the practices like Irish nationalists and Russian nihilists. They decided to organize the assassination of unpopular British officials. Such assassinations would strike terror into the hearts ....