​Partition of Bengal – Annulment

The partition was declared unconstitutional in 1911 as a result of widespread political protests.

  • New provinces were established along linguistic rather than religious lines. Bengal was divided into the provinces of Bihar and Orissa. Assam was separated into its own province. The authorities, unable to put an end to the protests, agreed to reverse the partition.
  • On 12th December, 1911, King George V announced at the Delhi Durbar that eastern Bengal would be absorbed into the Bengal Presidency.
  • Districts where Bengali was spoken were reunited, while Assam, Bihar, and Orissa were divided.
  • Lord Hardinge annulled the partition of Bengal in ....

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