Question

Which was not a reason of partition of Bengal ?

• A. Making Bengali speakers a minority
• B. To improve the administration of Bengal
• C. Weakening nationalist sentiments
• D. Promoting Muslim Communalism

Answer 1

Answer:

B. To improve the administration of Bengal

• The main reasons for the partition of Bengal were:

• Making Bengalis a minority: The British government's aim was to make Bengali speakers a minority through partition.

• Weakening national sentiments: By dividing Bengal, where strong nationalist sentiments existed, the British aimed to weaken the national movement.

• Promoting Muslim communalism: The British aimed to promote Muslim communalism by making the eastern part of Bengal a Muslim-majority area.

• Administrative convenience: The British cited the difficulty of governing the large territory of Bengal as the reason for the partition. But this was only an excuse.

• Therefore, improving the administration of Bengal was not among the reasons for the partition.

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