The Partition of Bengal was the division of the region of Bengal carried out by the British government in 1905. The region was divided as the British felt that it had grown too large to be handled under one administration. The division separated largely Muslim areas in the east from largely Hindu areas in the west, and some Indians felt that the British aimed to turn these populations against each other for their benefit. The partition had strong Indian nationalist opposition, as many felt that it was a move to strangle nationalism in Bengal, where it had been especially strong and organized. Mass meetings and boycotts of British goods were organized in response to the partition, but it was implemented in spite of this. This response to the partition helped to transform the Indian National Congress from a middle-class-centered group to a mass nationwide movement. In 1911, the partition was ended and east and west Bengal were reunited in an attempt to end riots and agitation against the policy. This partition would have been notable to Haimabati Sen, who was born in what would become East Bengal.
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