Multiple choice

When did Lord Curzon decide to partition of Bengal to control the growing opposition to British rule?

  1. 1905

  2. 1908

  3. 1911

  4. 1916
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Explanation

Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal in 1905 and implemented it in October that year. The partition divided Bengal along religious lines (Hindu-majority west and Muslim-majority east) to weaken nationalist movements, but it actually unified opposition to British rule.

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