who divided bengal? when and why?
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Announced on 19 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, and implemented on 16 October 1905, it was undone a mere six years later. The division of bengal was done under the presidentship of viceroy Lord Curzon.
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Lord Curzon
Explanation: The province of Bengal was partitioned into East and West bengal by Lord Curzon on 19th July, 1905.
West Bengal included the provinces of ‘Bengal’ incorporating present day West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.
Calcutta was declared as the capital city.
East Bengal included the provinces of ‘Eastern Bengal and Assam’ which consisted of the eastern districts of Bengal and Assam.
What was most disturbing was that while West Bengal had Hindus in majority, Muslims were in majority in East Bengal.
It was an attempt by the British to divide Bengal on communal lines.
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