When did the partition of Bengal come into effect?
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A.
1905
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B.
1904
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C.
1902
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D.
1903
Correct Answer:
A. 1905
Explanation:
The partition of Bengal officially took effect on October 16, 1905, a date characterized by widespread public mourning and the observation of Raksha Bandhan to symbolize unity. Announced earlier that year in July by Viceroy Lord Curzon, the reorganization was presented as an administrative necessity due to the province's massive population and geography. However, it was widely perceived by Indian nationalists as a "divide and rule" tactic intended to create a religious rift between the Muslim-majority east and Hindu-majority west. The resulting unrest and the rise of the Swadeshi Movement eventually pressured the British government to annul the partition in 1911.
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