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    The document summarizes the key reasons behind and impacts of the 1905 Partition of Bengal by the British. It notes that while Lord Curzon publicly argued it was to make administration easier, the real reasons were to weaken the burgeoning national movement in Bengal and divide the Hindu and Muslim communities. This sparked major anti-partition movements utilizing swadeshi and boycott tactics. However, disagreements over these methods led to a split within the Indian National Congress at the 1907 Surat session, which the British exploited to repress the more radical factions.

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    The document summarizes the key reasons behind and impacts of the 1905 Partition of Bengal by the British. It notes that while Lord Curzon publicly argued it was to make administration easier, the real reasons were to weaken the burgeoning national movement in Bengal and divide the Hindu and Muslim communities. This sparked major anti-partition movements utilizing swadeshi and boycott tactics. However, disagreements over these methods led to a split within the Indian National Congress at the 1907 Surat session, which the British exploited to repress the more radical factions.

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    Partition of Bengal - 1905

    Reasons behind the Partition of Bengal

    Given reasons Real reasons


    - Lord Curzon’s argument was To weaken the national movement
    that Bengal (comprised of - Bengal had become the hotbed of Indian politics
    Orissa, Bihar and Chota Nagpur and was the nerve centre of Indian nationalism.
    with a population of 78 million) - A divided Bengal was expected to put a check on
    was a very large province and the growth of Indian nationalism as the
    difficult to administer. progressive Bengalis would become a minorities in
    - Partition would make the both provinces
    administration easier and - Lord Curzon wanted to crush the spirit by
    smoother partitioning Bengal
    - So with a total disregard for Creating communal disharmony
    the feeling of the people, the - Another important motive was to create a
    partition was carried out on wedge between Hindus and Muslims in the state
    October 16, 1905 - Lord Curzon wanted to create a Muslim province
    where Islam would be pre-dominant
    - The Hindu-Muslim unity demonstrated during the
    revolt of 1857 was a threat to British rule and
    needed to be broken
    - Thus the partition was taken in this direction

    Anti partition movements

    Swadeshi Boycott
    - Swadeshi means of one’s own - Boycott means refuse to buy, use or take
    country part in something as a way of protesting
    - It stresses on self reliance or - Refusing social or commercial relations
    Atma Shakti, realization of one’s as a means of punishment
    own capacity to achieve one’s - In the Indian national movement, it was
    goals boycott of foreign goods
    - It encourages local industries • burning of foreign clothes and
    - Swadeshi taught us how to goods
    organize our capital, resources, • picketing of shops selling foreign
    labour, talent and energy for the goods
    benefit of all Indians. • boycott of English schools and
    - Many organizations and societies colleges
    were set up to promote Swadeshi
    in the country
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    Partition of Bengal - 1905
    • Treating people using foreign goods
    as an outcast

    The Surat Split


    - The cooperation between the early nationalists and the Radicals (Assertives)
    were short lived
    - Disagreements emerged over methods of Swadeshi and Boycott
    - The early nationalists never approved of the aggressive methods or the
    promotion of national education
    - In 1907, during the Surat session of the Congress, a split occurred
    - The Radicals (Assertives) left the Congress
    - Taking advantage of the situation, the British repressed the Radicals (Assertives)
    and began favoring the early Nationalists

    Lord Curzon

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