Question

why did the british partition bengal

Answer 1

It needs a fragmentation or division ofBritish-India in its territorial boundary. Muslims were in favour of thispartition relieving them from lower condition under the Hindu hegemony. So, partition of Bengal was held under the auspicious of Lord Curzon, Britishviceroy of India in 1905.

Answer 2

The British partitioned Bengal in order to break the unity of Bengali people . This game was played by Lord Curzon. He divided the provinces of Eastern Bengal And Assam