Question

What type of discrimination did the people of Calcutta experience after it became the British capital in India

Answer 1

The term ‘British India’ can broadly cover a long period of 350 years, starting from the early 1600s when East India Company ships landed on coastal India, until 1947. However, I have covered the 90 year period call the ‘British Raj’ from 1857–1947.

Answer 2

The calcuttans were no different in the eyes of the British as the other Indians were. Under the British rule of Lord Curzon Bengal was subjected to the partition statement under which under no circumstances could the Hindu dominated west Bengal form an alliance with the Muslim influenced east Bengal. This led to mass protests and revolts. Several riots also took place in Calcutta because of the barrier being drawn in order to keep the Hindus from loving their Muslim Indian brethren. This caused a tremendous disturbance throughout Bengal which stirred the very bases out of the calcuttans.