Question

Why was bengal divided? How did the Indians react to this?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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. ... Lord Curzon's intention was not specifically to divide Hindus from Muslims, but only to divide Bengalis.

In 1905, Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, divided the province of Bengal into two parts. East Bengal comprised 15 eastern districts, having a Muslim majority. The rest of Bengal, called the West Bengal had a Hindu majority.

The people of Bengal greatly reacted to the partition of Bengal.

I. They did not agree with the statement of Lord Curzon that the division was made purely on administrative grounds.

II. They clearly saw the aim of the Britishers to break the unity of the Bengali people on communal lines and thus weaken the nationalist movement.

III. The division of Bengal provoked an agitation and angry reaction of Bengali people. It created widespread indignation all over the country.

IV. A movement was launched to end the partition. It was led by both 'extremist' and 'moderate' leaders.

V. The day of partition was observed as a day of mourning all over Bengal. All business came to a standstill. On the suggestion of the great poet Rabindranath Tagore the day was also observed as a day of unity and solidarity of the people,

VI. During the movement to lend the partition of Bengal, new methods of struggle were adopted. These methods, which included Swadeshi and Boycott, brought in participation by the common people in the anti-British political activities. The aims of nationalist movement also became more radical than before.

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Answer 2

Answer:

British partition Bengal

Explanation:

• Bengal's first partition was a Bengal presidency's territorial reorganization carried out in 1905 by British Raj authorities. LordCurzon, then Viceroy of India, declared that the area should be divided into a Hindu majortiy and Muslim majority where Hindus get the western part and Muslim the easten part
• Bengal was the same size as France and also had a much bigger population. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa have been in British India since 1765 as one province. However by the 1900s the province had been too big to be ruled by one official. East Bengal was ignored compared with Western Bengal and Bihar due to isolation and weak communication.Therefore the partition
• .Therefore the partition was decided for administrative regions