Question

When did the partition of Bengal come into effect?

Answer 1

Hint: The Bengal Presidency consist of Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, parts of Chhattisgarh, and Assam. Lord Curzon believed that Bengal was extremely large to be governed effectively. Hence the idea of partition evolved because of the administrative difficulties faced by the Britishers.

Complete answer:
The Partition of Bengal was the choice of isolating eastern parts of Bengal from rest of Bengal. The two main objective of the partition where to relief the Bengal and to reshape Assam. The Britishers also had a political motive to break up the presidencies and the nationality among the people. So that they are successfully able to divide and rule the country.

The partition was declared on 19 July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. Despite the fact that it was gone against by the Chief Commissioner of Assam Henry Cotton, Curzon proceeded with the arrangement. There was inescapable disturbance against the segment plan. On October 16, 1905, the segment officially came into power. The new regions were Bengal (that incorporated the present Bihar, West Bengal and Orissa) with its capital at Calcutta and East Bengal (that included eastern Bengal and Assam) with its capital at Dacca (Dhaka).

It was seen as a day of grieving all through Bengal. People started fasting, washed themselves in the Ganga and walked barefoot in parades singing Bande Mataram. They also tied rakhis on one another's hands as an image of solidarity of the two parts of Bengal.

Note: Bengal was also partitioned for the second time in 1947 on the basis of religious grounds. It was the partitioning of India into two independent countries, India and Pakistan.