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When was Bengal partitioned?
Topic: Partition of Bengal
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Answer
Exam answer
(a) 1905.
Explanation
Bengal was partitioned by Lord Curzon in 1905, the partition taking effect on 16 October 1905. It provoked the Swadeshi and Boycott movements and was finally ANNULLED in 1911 — which is why option (d) is offered as a trap. Fix the cluster of dates for this period: 1905 Partition of Bengal, 1906 Muslim League, 1907 Surat Split, 1911 annulment of the partition.
In words
1905.
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