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Causes and effects of Partition of Bengal

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Partition of Bengal causes:

British interests

Economic advancement

Mollifying muslims

Political empowerment

Administrative difficulty

Cultural responses

Curbed nationalism

Religious divide

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What was the Simla Deputation?

Muslim league

Objectives

Founder

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Hindus were jealous by the majority population of Muslims in Bengal. They wanted the Muslims to stop emerging in the subcontinent.

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The Simla Deputation was a gathering of 35 prominent Indian Muslim leaders led by the Aga Khan III at the Viceregal Lodge in Simla in October 1906.

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After the partition of Bengal Muslims loosed their trust from the British. However, in the 19th century they regained their confidence and 35 muslims led by Agha Khan started a deputation where they demanded electorate and 1/3rd part in the legislative assembly.

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Bengal was partitioned on the basis of religion and language.

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Bengal was the largest province in the subcontinent and at that time, they partitioned under the Viceroy of Lord Curzon. Here are two causes of this partition:

1. The Muslims had a huge province of Bengal and their districts were diverse, which were difficult to handle and they wanted freedom from Hindu economic dominance.

2. They wanted to improve conditions of employment and the people were facing hardships.

3. They also protested in West Bengal to go against British government that took control over them.

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The partition was made along religious lines, with East Bengal having a Muslim majority and West Bengal having a Hindu majority.

It was done by the British, in order to divide and rule, to make governing it easier.

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massive resettlement as Hindus moved to the East whereas Muslims moved to the West.

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The effects of partition of bengal:

1.The Muslims found themselves in favourable conditions because they were a majority in East Bengal

2. Muslims had more economic opportunities

3. Agricultural advancement

4. Hindu's faced hardships

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1) More employment , agriculture

2) Muslim got there freedom and justice

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-they wanted Muslims to stop emerging and desired more economic advancement .there was basis on language and religion,difference of culture

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Later on, the protest was reversed in 1911 and there was a deputation known as the Simla Deputation, which consisted Muslim leaders. Here are the effects:

1. It led to more employment and the Muslims fought for their freedom.

2. The British realized that Muslims as a nation should be given agricultural opportunity.

3. The people from the Muslim League wanted to make their own political party.

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CAUSES AND EFFECTS

causes:

agricultural advancement

freedom from hindu dominance

employment oppurtunities

too huge to handle and administer

effects:

hindu protests and rebellions

pressure

terrorism and racial inequality

loss of lives

large scale chaos

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Simla Deputation took place in Simla. It was a meeting where Muslim leaders presented demands for greater political rights and separate electorates to the Viceroy of India, highlighting the need for Muslim representation amid rising Hindu nationalism.

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Causes

It was a huge province and difficult to administer.

Effects

Swadeshi movement

Boycott british good, jobs,school.

Protests in streets of Calcutta.

Assassination attempts on Lord Minto.