PREVIOUSLY ASKED IN:
West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) Preliminary 2023
Answer
East Bengal and Assam
Explanation
Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 into two provinces: 'East Bengal and Assam' and 'Bengal' (comprising West Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa).
Key Points
- > Dhaka was the capital of the new East Bengal and Assam province.
- > Lord Curzon justified the split on grounds of administrative efficiency.
- > The partition was revoked in 1911 due to intense protests.
Additional Information
- >The Bengal province included present-day West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.
- >The Swadeshi Movement began in 1905 as a protest against the partition.