Partition of Bengal - 1905

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A-level History - India Mind Map on Partition of Bengal - 1905, created by jakecampling on 03/01/2014.
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Partition of Bengal - 1905
  1. Causes
    1. Bengal's population was twice that of Britain's
      1. Vulnerable to famine
        1. Prone to unrest
          1. High concentration of workers
          2. Congress was based in Calcutta
            1. It was becoming increasingly succesful
          3. The partition
            1. No Indians were consulted
              1. West Bengal
                1. Hindu Majority
                  1. Joins Bihar and Orissa
                  2. East Bengal
                    1. Muslim majority
                      1. Joins Assam
                    2. Reactions
                      1. Hindus
                        1. Divide and rule
                          1. West Bengalis were outnumbered by populations of Bihar and Orissa
                          2. Muslims
                            1. In the short they were pleased
                              1. Muslim power base when Indians could elect provincial governments
                            2. Swadesh
                              1. Boycottt British products
                                1. burn British cotton
                                  1. There was tension in congress between radicals and moderated
                                  2. Terrorism
                                    1. European women were killed
                                      1. Bomb was meant for a judge
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