Why did Lord Curzon partition Bengal? What was the “Divide and Rule” policy of the British?
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It was announced on 19 July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. ... This 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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Divide and Rule was a policy started by British in 1905, the British divided Bengal in two parts:
1. Hindu Majority area
2. Muslim Majority area
The partition of Bengal was an attempt to prevent Hindu - Muslim Unity
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