Question

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.

Answer 1

1. Bengal was the centre of Indian nationalism at the time. The British expected that splitting Bengal would stop the rise of nationalism.
2. 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.
3. The partition was meant to create religious divisions. East Bengal will be predominantly Muslim and West Bengal will be mostly Hindu.