Who divided Bengal? When and why?
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Answer:
Lord Curzon ordered partition of Bengal for the first time. The order was made public in 1903 and the official reason given was that Bengal with a population of 78 million had become too big to be administered.
Explanation:
The idea of the partition had been brought up only for administrative reasons. Therefore, Curzon planned to split Orissa and Bihar and join fifteen eastern districts of Bengal with Assam. The eastern province held a population of 31 million, most of which was Muslim, with its centre at Dhaka.
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Why :-
Muslims began to demand the creation of independent states for Muslims, where their interests will be protected. In 1947, Bengal was partitioned for the second time, solely on religious grounds, as part of the Partition of India following the formation of the nations India and Pakistan.
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When :-
16 October 1905 after being announced on 19 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India.