Question

who divided Bengal? when and why​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lord curzon

1. In order to break Hindu-Muslim unity
2. Bengal was too vast for one to administrated properly
3. To weaken the National Movements

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India, divided the vast province of Bengal into East Bengal and West Bengal in 1905 under the pretext of administrative efficiency.
2. Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India, divided the vast province of Bengal into East Bengal and West Bengal in 1905 under the pretext of administrative efficiency. However, this decision was a manifestation of the British policy of divide and rule.
3. Lord Curzon, the viceroy of India, divided the vast province of Bengal into East Bengal and West Bengal in 1905 under the pretext of administrative efficiency. However, this decision was a manifestation of the British policy of divide and rule. The real intention was to bring about communal divide between the Hindus and the Muslims and thereby weaken the nationalist movement in Bengal.