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प्रश्न
The Indian National Movement is divided into three phases. With reference to the Second Phase of the Indian National Movement, answer the following question:
Mention any two points to explain the perspective of the Nationalists regarding the actual motive behind the decision of partition.
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उत्तर
- Bengal was the centre of Indian nationalism at the time. The British expected that splitting Bengal would stop the rise of nationalism.
- The partition of Bengal was meant to limit Bengali influence by not only dividing it into two administrations but also by reducing it to a minority inside Bengal itself.
- The partition was meant to create religious divisions. East Bengal will be predominantly Muslim and West Bengal will be mostly Hindu.
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