Royal Proclamation of 1905
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The Royal Proclamation of 1905 was the British imperial decree that implemented the controversial partition of Bengal, reshaping provincial boundaries in colonial India and provoking widespread political opposition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Proclamation of 1905 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British imperial decree
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ royal proclamation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
administrative reorganization of Bengal
ⓘ
improving administrative efficiency (official justification) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lord Curzon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
controversial
ⓘ
divisive administrative reform ⓘ |
| concerns |
Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial India ⓘ province of Bengal ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
radicalization of sections of Indian nationalism
ⓘ
rise of Swadeshi movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1905 ⓘ |
| documentType | formal proclamation ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 16 October 1905 ⓘ |
| eventuallyRelatedTo | revocation of Bengal partition in 1911 ⓘ |
| followedBy | intensification of Indian nationalist politics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British Raj ⓘ |
| implemented | Partition of Bengal (1905) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King-Emperor of the United Kingdom and India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedUnderAuthorityOf | British Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | colonial administrative law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
creation of new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam
ⓘ
reduction of territorial extent of Bengal province ⓘ reshaping of provincial boundaries in British India ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on British Indian administration ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bengali political leaders
ⓘ
Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian nationalist movement ⓘ |
| partOf | British imperial policy in India ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | attempt to divide Bengali population along religious lines ⓘ |
| policyPromotedBy | Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
partition of Bengal controversy ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | division between Hindu-majority and Muslim-majority areas ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
provincial boundaries in India
ⓘ
territorial reorganization ⓘ |
| triggered |
boycott of British goods (Swadeshi movement)
ⓘ
mass protests in Bengal ⓘ widespread political opposition in India ⓘ |
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