On this day, 118 years ago, Bengal was partitioned for the first time

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on July 20, 2023
The Bengal Partition of 1905 was a British colonial government decision to divide Bengal into East Bengal and Assam with a Muslim majority, and West Bengal with a Hindu majority due to administrative efficiency and their "divide and rule" policy. This move triggered widespread protests and opposition, especially from the Hindu...

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Bengal

Region in the eastern Indian subcontinent

Hinduism

Indian religion
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Muslims

Adherents of Islam
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