CAUSE
One question. One truth.
“Why was Bengal partitioned in 1905?”
The British colonial administration partitioned Bengal in 1905 primarily to weaken the growing nationalist movement by dividing the largely Bengali-speaking population along religious lines, creating a Muslim-majority East Bengal and a Hindu-majority West Bengal, thereby undermining political unity and control.
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This partition intensified communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal, leading to widespread protests and the Swadeshi movement advocating for Indian self-rule. It disrupted social cohesion and heightened political activism against British rule.
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