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Explain the following statement with reason:Lord Curzon decided to partition Bengal. |
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Answer» 1. Bengal was a large province. So under the pretext of administrative convenience, the province of Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon. 2. Accordingly, the Muslim-majority East Bengal and the Hindu-Majority West Bengal were created in 1905. 3. The real motive was to create a divide between the Hindus and the Muslims and thereby weaken the nationalist movement. The British used the Policy of ‘Divide and Rule. |
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