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Q102 (IAS/2009) History & Culture › National Movement (1857–1947) › Partition and independence Answer Verified

In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16 October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons ?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: B
Explanation

Option (2) is correct. The partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon was implemented on 16 October 1905; that date was observed throughout Bengal as a day of national mourning with hartals, fasting, mass processions, bathing in the Ganga and large demonstrations (including Anandamohan Bose’s Federation Hall meeting attended by over 50,000) to protest the division [3]. The Swadeshi and Boycott movement had already been launched earlier in 1905 as a reaction to the proposed partition (formally announced in mid‑1905 and taking effect in October), but 16 October specifically marks the day the partition came into force rather than the proclamation of Swadeshi at Calcutta Town Hall in August [2].

Sources

  1. [1] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 14: Nationalist Movement 1905—1918 > The Anti-Partition Movement or the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement > p. 241
  2. [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 2: Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement > Spread of the Movement > p. 19
  3. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) > The Swadeshi and Boycott Movement > p. 280
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