GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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which year did partition of Bengal take place in?
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1863
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1957
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1846
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1905
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905. The partition of the Bengal province came into effect during his viceroyalty on 16th October 1905.
Detailed explanation-2: -Solution: On July 20 1905 Lord Curzon announced the division of Bengal into Bengal and Eastern Bengal and Assam. The reason given was that it was difficult to administer a province as big as Bengal by a single provincial government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Swadeshi movement was started in Bengal region to protest Lord Curzon’s decision to partition Bengal in 1905.
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