Question

In which year was the partition of Bengal revoked?

Answer 1

Hint:
The partition lasted only approximately six years. But the outcome showed the government to be a thorn in the flesh. The boycott blossomed into a fully-fledged movement of swadeshi.


Complete step by step solution:
The partition of Bengal was revoked in 1911.
A significant date for Bengal is October 16, 1905. Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, agreed to divide the area in such a way that the Hindu majority area was situated in the western part and the Muslim majority in the eastern part.

Bengal was as big as France and also had a considerably greater population. In British India, Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa have been a single province since 1765. But by the 1900s, under a single government, the province had become too huge to manage. In contrast to West Bengal and Bihar, East Bengal, due to isolation and weak communication, was ignored. The partition was then promoted to administrative regions.

In July 1905, when the announcement was made, leaders in Bengal urged the people to boycott British products. They decided to bring England under economic pressure. The revolution was spreading all over Bengal like wildfire. Students compelled shopkeepers to stop selling goods from Britain. Government schools and colleges were also boycotted by them.

The 16th of October 1905 was a national mourning day. People fasted and a general strike was observed. Many people sang the song "Amar Sonar Bangla" composed by Rabindranath Tagore. Many have been seen heading to the Ganga barefoot singing Vande Mataram. As a gesture of solidarity, Hindus and Muslims bind rakhis to each other's side.

Only Boycott and Swadeshi believed that they were inseparable from the anti-partition movement. The goods sold widely in India by British factories caused a serious blow to the Indian craft and cottage industries. So, it was necessary to produce and sell Swadeshi goods. They struggled to curb it, as the government resorted to a reign of terror to suppress their anti-partition campaign.

Lastly, the British Government reversed the division of Bengal in 1911. The capital was transferred from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911, while East and West Bengal were reunited. To form a new province, Assam, Bihar, and Orissa were divided.




Note:
 The architect of the division, Lord Curzon, realised that dividing Bengal would weaken its strength and split the nationalist movement.