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Question

The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was primarily carried out by the British government for:

  1. Administrative convenience
  2. Promoting economic development in Bengal
  3. Dividing the Bengali nationalist movement
  4. Improving relations with the Muslim community

Answer:

Option C: Dividing the Bengali nationalist movement

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dividing the Bengali nationalist movement”.

The British government's primary motive behind the Partition of Bengal was to weaken the growing Bengali nationalist movement by dividing the province along communal lines.