Bengal was divided into two parts. In which part the Muslims were in majority?
Correct answer: B. Eastern Bengal
- A. Western Bengal
- B. Eastern Bengal
- C. North Western Bengal
- D. None of these
Explanation
Eastern Bengal had a Muslim majority after the 1905 partition, while Western Bengal had a Hindu majority. This demographic division was one reason the partition initially received support from many Muslims.
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The Partition of Bengal in 1905 divided Bengal under Lord Curzon, creating Eastern Bengal and Assam and a reduced Bengal province. The topic covers the official reasons, Muslim and Hindu responses, the Swadeshi and boycott movements, annulment in 1911 and the partition’s effect on Muslim political organisation.
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