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Who summed up the motive behind the partition of Bengal as, "Bengal united is a power; Bengal divided will pull in several ways"?

Who summed up the motive behind the partition of Bengal as, "Bengal united is a power; Bengal divided will pull in several ways"? Correct Answer H. H. Risley

Bengal Partition - 1905 - Viceroy Curzon partitioned Bengal.

  • At that time Bengal was the biggest province of British India and included parts of Bihar and Orissa.
  • It was divided into two provinces >Bengal and East Bengal.
  • The British argued that it would lead to administrative convenience.
  • But the main British motives were to curtail the influence of Bengali politicians and to split the Bengali people.
  • The partition infuriated people all over India and led to the Swadeshi movement.
  • The partition of Bengal in 1905 was introduced by Lord Curzon.
  • He issued the order of partition of Bengal in July 1905 and the partition took effect from October 1905. Hence, option 1 is incorrect.
  • The Eastern part of Bengal has the majority of the Muslim population and the western part of Bengal has the majority of the Hindu population while the central region comprised of both religions. 
  • The partition of Bengal was made in order to carry out effective administration and to discourage Hindu and Muslim unity.
  • River Bhagirathi served as a physical partitioner between East Bengal and West Bengal. 
  • During protesting and parading in the streets by people by Bengal against partition, Rabindranath Tagore's "Amar sonar Bangla" song was sung by them. Later this song was adopted as the National anthem by Bangladesh. Hence, option 3 is incorrect.
  • Anandmath is a book written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the Bengali language about the Sanyasi rebellion.
  • It plays a major role in knowing about the history of Bengal.
  •  "Bengal united is a power; Bengal divided will pull in several ways" is by H. H. Risley

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