Question

Which of the following was the real reason for partition of Bengal?

Answer 1

Answer:

Though the official reason forwarded by the British government was that Bengal was too big a political unit and needed to be partitioned in order to be administered efficiently, the real reason behind the partition was that the British government wanted to drive a wedge between the Hindus and Muslims in the Bengal .

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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.