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प्रश्न
State the reaction of the masses to the proclamation of the Partition of Bengal.
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उत्तर
The reaction of the masses to the proclamation of the Partition of Bengal was as follows:
- The leaders of the protest declared it a day of national mourning across Bengal.
- It was observed as a day of fasting.
- There was a strike in Kolkata.
- People walked barefoot and bathed in the Ganga early in the morning as a sign of protest.
- The streets of Kolkata echoed with cries of ‘Bande Mataram’, which became the anthem of the national movement.
- Rabindranath Tagore composed the patriotic song ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ (My Golden Bengal) for the occasion, which was sung by large crowds marching in protest.
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State two reasons were given by Lord Curzon to justify the Partition of Bengal.
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Or
What was the reaction of the people to the partition?
What did the people do to make Swadeshi and Boycott Movement more successful.
How did the Nationalists interpret Lord Curzon’s motives?
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Who was responsible for the partition of Bengal?
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