The Bengal Partition of 1905: Divide and Rule in East India
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In 1905, the British partitioned Bengal into East and West, ostensibly for administrative efficiency but actually to weaken nationalist movements. This episode explores the strategy behind Lord Curzon's decision, the fierce opposition led by figures like Rabindranath Tagore and Surendranath Banerjee, the Swadeshi movement that erupted in response, and how the partition inadvertently sowed seeds for Bangladesh's eventual creation. We discuss the role of Hindu-Muslim polarization, the boycott of British goods, and the eventual annulment in 1911 that reshaped Indian politics. Lucas and Luna trace how a colonial carve-up ignited a firestorm of protest and solidarity across Bengal's rivers and cities.
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