History ch 6 - Beginning of Freedom Movement — History & Civics STD 8 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8History & CivicsHistory ch 6 - Beginning of Freedom Movement2 Marks
Question
Anti Partition Movement
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Answer
With the motive to create a divide between the Hindus and the Muslims, Lord Curzon divided the province of Bengal in the Muslim-majority East Bengal and the Hindu-majority West Bengal in 1905.
The day of partition, 16th October was observed as the ‘National Mourning Day’.
All over India, protest meetings were organised to condemn the decision of the government.
Singing of Vande Mataram and Raksha-bandhan programmes were arranged to mark the protest.
Government-run schools and colleges were boycotted in large number by the students.
Sensing the intensity and severity of dissatisfaction the British annulled the Partition of Bengal.
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