Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement (1905-1911)

1. Partition plan publicized, sparking early backlash

   Dec 1, 1903Labels: British officials, Bengal Province

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2. Swadeshi boycott launched at Calcutta Town Hall

   Aug 7, 1905Labels: Swadeshi movement, Calcutta Town

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3. Partition of Bengal implemented amid protests

   Oct 16, 1905Labels: Partition of, Eastern Bengal

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4. Tagore promotes Raksha Bandhan unity protests

   Oct 16, 1905Labels: Rabindranath Tagore, Raksha Bandhan

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5. National education institutions expand under Swadeshi

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: National education, Swadeshi institutions

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6. All-India Muslim League founded at Dacca

   Dec 30, 1906Labels: All-India Muslim, Dacca Dhaka

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7. Congress splits at Surat amid Swadeshi tensions

   Dec 26, 1907Labels: Indian National, Surat split

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8. Swadeshi movement declines under repression and setbacks

   Jan 1, 1908Labels: Swadeshi movement, Repression

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9. Alipore bomb case raids intensify crackdown

   May 2, 1908Labels: Alipore bomb, Calcutta raids

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10. Indian Councils Act expands limited electoral politics

    Jan 1, 1909Labels: Indian Councils, Morley Minto

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11. Delhi Durbar announces Bengal reunification and new provinces

    Dec 12, 1911Labels: Delhi Durbar, Bengal reunification

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12. Capital shifted from Calcutta to Delhi

    Dec 12, 1911Labels: Capital transfer, Calcutta to

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    • HindustanTimes