How did the British gain political control over the Bengal province? In one mark question
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The British partitioned Bengal because :
1. Bengal was the central nerve center of nationalism of British India. They wanted to mitigate the strength of this rising tide of nationalism.
2. They tried to reduce Bengalis to a minority in Bengal itself by partitioning it.Robert Clive defeated Nawab in the Battle of Plassey.
They subsequently paved the way for establishing the British rule in Bengal, transformed a merchant company into a politically powerful to dominate India.
During the rise of British Power in Bengal During the 18th century, Bengal was the richest state in India. This attracted traders from Europe.
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