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Why was Bengal partitioned in 1905, and what was the real motive behind it?
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Answer
Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal in 1905 on the stated ground that the province was too large to administer. The real motive was political: to weaken the nationalist movement by dividing Bengal on communal lines, setting a Muslim-majority eastern province against a Hindu-majority west.
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Explanation
The partition was annulled in 1911 in the face of sustained agitation.
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