reunification of Bengal Flashcards
native experiences post 1890 (3 cards)
1
Q
who:
A
the British government, under Viceroy Lord Hardinge, reversed the partition and reunified Bengal into a single province.
2
Q
when:
A
1911
3
Q
Capitals moved:
A
To appease the Muslim community angered by the reunification, the capital of British India was moved from Calcutta to Delhi in the same year.
The reunification was announced at the Delhi Durbar in December 1911, where King George V declared the change.
