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What were the real motives behind the partition of Bengal in 1905?5marks ​

Answer 1

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The Partition of Bengal was the decision of separating eastern parts of Bengal from rest of Bengal. It was announced on 19 July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. The reason given for the decision was that Bengal with a population of 78 million had become too big to be administered which was true to some extent, but the real motives behind the partition plan were the British desire to weaken Bengal, the nerve centre of Indian nationalism and  divide the Muslims and Hindus on the basis of religion

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Answer 2

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The reason given for the decision was that Bengal with a population of 78 million had become too big to be administered which was true to some extent, but the real motives behind the partition plan were the British desire to weaken Bengal, the nerve centre of Indian nationalism and divide the Muslims and Hindus on the

main argument advanced by the British government in favour of the Partition was administrative convenience, namely, Bengal was too big a province to be efficiently administered.But behind the ostensible argument of 'administrative convenience' the real motive of the government was political and economic.On the basis of government papers, letters and secret documents it can be said that the expansion of Assam was necessary to the British on economic grounds.The political motive behind the scheme of Partition was to stem the rising tide of nationalism in Bengal. By cutting out some portions of Bengal, Curzon sought to break up the political unity of the Bengalees.This is evident from a remark of Risly that"Bengal united is a power; Bengal divided will pullseveral different ways"! Another motive behind the Partition was to incite the feeling of communalism.In fact, it was for creating dissension between the Hindus and the Muslims of Bengal that the Muslim-dominated areas were separated from Bengal.The Hindus had been reduced to a minority in the newly created province of 'Eastern Bengal and Assam'. Thus Curzon's government sought to weaken the strength of Bengal by creating division between the two communities- the Hindus and the Muslims.