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The 'first' partition of Bengal took place in 1905 under the Viceroy, Lord Curzon. Bengal was divided into two parts until 1911.

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The Dome Hospital [Brighton], 1915, H D Girdwood Collection, Shelfmark: Photo 24/1, Courtesy of British Library Board, Usage Term: Public Domain

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© Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1930s – present

Citation: ‘Partition of Bengal’, South Asian Britain, https://southasianbritain.org/events/partition-bengal/. Accessed: 5 September 2025.

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