It was announced on 19 July 1905 by the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon.
The decision had come after Lord Curzon claimed that Bengal was too large to be governed effectively.
The reason given for the decision was that Bengal with a population of 78 million had become too big to be administered which was true to some extent, but the real motives behind the partition plan were the British desire to weaken Bengal, the nerve centre of Indian nationalism and divide the Muslims and Hindus on the basis of religion.
It included the Hindi-speaking regions of Bihar, the Odia-speaking regions of Odisha, and the Assamese-speaking region of Assam
The partition separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.
It was definitely the Divide and Rule Policy for the Indians and the whole population was outraged about the fact that the colonizers were turning the native population against itself in order to rule.
Swadeshi movement was started to protest against the partition of Bengal.
Bengal Partition came into effect on 16th October 1905.
The ceremony of Raksha Bandhan was observed on 16th October 1905 and was declared to be a day of National Mourning throughout Bengal.
Important Facts
The Congress President at the time of the Bengal Partition was Gopalakrishna Gokhale.
Bengal Partition was cancelled by Lord Hardinge II in 1911.
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