briefly mention the consequences of the bengal partition during british rule
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The partition was supported by the Muslims of East Bengal and their support was motivated by both their poor economic conditions in East Bengal, as well as the believed dominance of the Hindu businessmen in West Bengal over the governance of Bengal.
It was opposed by the educated middle class of western Bengal
Political agitation following the partition of Bengal
Bengali Hindus were at the forefront of
Following the partition, an anti-British movement formed in opposition
This involved non-violent and violent protests, boycotts and even an assassination attempt against the Governor of the new province of West Bengal.
After partition, Hindu resistance exploded as the Indian National Congress began the Swadeshi movement
The movement was not supported by the Muslims because the Muslims in East Bengal had hoped that a separate region would give them more control and hence, they opposed the movements.
Louis Mountbatten discusses the partition plan with Jawaharlal Nehru and Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
Reunion of Bengal
Due to these political protests, the two parts of Bengal were reunited in 1911 and a new partition divided the province on linguistic, rather than .
Re-partition of Bengal
In 1947, Bengal was partitioned for the second time, solely on religious grounds, as part of the Partition of India following the formation of India and Pakistan.