Partition of Bengal 1905
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The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was a controversial division of the Bengal province by the British colonial government that sparked widespread nationalist protest and helped galvanize the Indian independence movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative reorganization
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historical event → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Bengal Presidency
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| chronology |
followed by Delhi Durbar of 1911
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preceded by consolidation of Bengal Presidency under British rule → |
| country |
British India
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| describedBySource |
British colonial administrative records
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Indian nationalist historiography → |
| endTime |
1911
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| followedBy |
annulment of Bengal partition 1911
→
shift of British Indian capital from Calcutta to New Delhi → |
| hasCause |
British colonial policy of divide and rule
→
administrative reorganization of Bengal Presidency → |
| hasEffect |
annulment of the partition in 1911
→
creation of Swadeshi enterprises → emergence of revolutionary nationalist groups in Bengal → galvanization of Indian independence movement → growth of Indian National Congress influence in Bengal → mass political mobilization in eastern India → strengthening of Hindu–Muslim political divisions → |
| implementedBy |
British colonial government in India
→
Viceroy of India Lord Curzon → |
| influenced |
development of mass politics in colonial India
→
formation of Muslim-majority province Eastern Bengal and Assam → later partition of India in 1947 → |
| location |
Bengal
→
present-day Bangladesh → present-day West Bengal, India → |
| motive |
to improve administrative efficiency of a large province
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to weaken politically active Bengali Hindu elite → |
| opposedBy |
Bengali Hindu middle class
→
Indian National Congress → Indian nationalist leaders → |
| partOf |
British rule in India
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|
| pointInTime |
1905
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|
| politicalContext |
emergence of Swadeshi and boycott as political tactics
→
rise of Indian nationalism in early 20th century → |
| religiousContext |
Hindu–Muslim communal politics in Bengal
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| result |
administrative separation of largely Muslim eastern districts from western districts
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creation of province of Eastern Bengal and Assam → reduction of size of western Bengal province → |
| significantEvent |
Swadeshi movement
→
anti-partition agitation → boycott of British goods in India → rise of Indian nationalism in Bengal → |
| significantPerson |
Aurobindo Ghose
→
Lord Curzon → Rabindranath Tagore → Surendranath Banerjee → |
| startTime |
1905-10-16
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|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bengal Presidency
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Indian independence movement → |
significantEvent |
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Bengal
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Bengal ("Reunification of Bengal 1911") → |
underwentEvent |
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Swadeshi movement
("Partition of Bengal (1905)")
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hasCause |
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Indian nationalism
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hasKeyEvent |
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Lal-Bal-Pal trio
("Partition of Bengal (1905)")
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influencedBy |
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British India
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|
notableEvent |
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Surendranath Banerjee
("Partition of Bengal (1905)")
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opposed |