How did the people of Bengal respond to the Partition of Bengal (1905)?

Answer in Brief

The partition of Bengal that took place in 1905, resulted in widespread protests all across India. It started a new phase of the Indian national movement.
The partition instead of dividing the Bengali people along the religious line united the leaders of both the groups – extremist and moderate.
The people of Bengal adopted new techniques of protest. The boycott of British goods was one such method.
The day Bengal was officially partitioned was declared as a day of mourning. Thousand’s of people took bath in River Ganga and marched on the streets of Calcutta singing Vande Mataram.
The people of Bengal were outraged at what they saw as a ‘divide and rule’ policy of the British government.

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Chapter 1.07: Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism - Exercises [Page 87]

Chapter 1.07 Anti-Colonial Movements and the Birth of Nationalism
Exercises | Q VI 2. | Page 87

Explain the concept of constructive Swadeshi.

The wife of Nawab of Oudh was ______.

What do you know about Militant Nationalism?

When did the Partition of Bengal come into effect?

______ launched the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company in Tuticorin.

For ______ Swaraj was the attainment of complete autonomy and total freedom from foreign rule.

The official declaration of partition of Bengal was observed as a day of ______.

In a divided Bengal Curzon made the Bengali speaking people to a ______.

What was the objective of the partition of Bengal (1905) and what was its result?

Match the following: