In which year was the Partition of Bengal, initially implemented by the British in 1905, officially annulled?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) 1911

Explanation:

• The Partition of Bengal was initially implemented in 1905 by the British as an administrative measure, and later, as a political tool to weaken the growing nationalism and divide the communities along religious lines.
• However, the partition led to widespread political unrest, with protests from the Indian National Congress, Bengalis, and nationalists who saw it as a strategy to divide and rule.
• Due to these protests and the agitation across the country, including Tagore’s protests, the partition was officially annulled in 1911.
• As a result, Bengal was reunified, and the province of Bihar and Orissa was carved out, along with the creation of a separate Assam province. The capital of British India was also moved from Calcutta to Delhi in the same year.

Information Booster:

• The partition also triggered the Swadeshi and Boycott Movements, where people started boycotting British goods and promoting indigenous products.
• The partition succeeded in creating a communal rift, but its annulment restored the unity, though tensions remained.
• The Muslim League was also born in 1906 due to the partition, contributing to further political changes.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) 1910: This year was not linked to the annulment of the Partition of Bengal.
(b) 1916: This year marked the Lucknow Pact between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League, not the annulment of the partition.
(d) 1909: This year saw the Morley-Minto Reforms, not the annulment of the partition.