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Partition of Bengal from "summary" of India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra,Mridula Mukherjee,Aditya Mukherjee,K N Panikkar,Sucheta Mahajan
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was a significant event in the history of India's struggle for independence. It was a decision taken by the British colonial rulers to divide the province of Bengal into two parts - East Bengal and Assam on one side, and West Bengal on the other. The main reason behind this partition was to weaken the growing nationalist movement in Bengal which was seen as a major threat to British rule. The partition was met with widespread protests and opposition from the Indian National Congress, the Indian Nationalist Movement, and the people of Bengal. The Swadeshi Movement, which called for the boycott of British goods and the promotion of Indian goods, gained momentum in response to the partition. This movement was led by prominent leaders like Surendranath Banerjea, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Aurobindo Ghosh. The partition also led to communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal. The British government's policy of divide and rule further exacerbated these tension...
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