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Partition of Bengal 1905
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A-Levels History Mind Map on Partition of Bengal 1905, created by Jake Davey on 21/05/2013.
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Partition of Bengal 1905
Aims
Make British admin more efficient
Make British rule less susceptible to nationalist political attacks
Successes
Created NWFP to act as a buffer between British India and 'Wild North West'
What exactly happened
Partitioning of Eastern-Indian province Bengal
West Bengal to Bihar and Orissa(54m population; 42m hindus, 9m muslims)
East Bengal to Assam(31m population; 12m hindus, 18m muslims)
Why Partition?
Streamline administration
Bengal was vulnerable to famine/floods/unrest
Block success of congress- "Divide and Rule"
Reaction
Created Muslim majority state- angered Hindus, pleased muslims- Divide and Rule
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