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The first Partition of Bengal (1905) was a territorial reorganization of the Bengal Presidency implemented by the authorities of the British Raj. The reorganization separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.
The Bengal Presidency emerged from trading posts established in the Bengal province during the reign of Emperor Jahangir in 1612. The East India Company (HEIC), a British monopoly with a Royal Charter, competed with other European companies to gain influence in Bengal.
Jan 15, 2016 · The Bengal Presidency, British Indian Empire, is divided into two provinces by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India. The western portion retains the name of Bengal and the capital of Calcutta, while the eastern portion is named Eastern Bengal and Assam, with Dacca as its capital.
British Indian Empire 1909 (Source: Imperial Gazetteer Atlas of India printed map, Plate 20)
The presidencies in British India were provinces of that region under the direct control and supervision of, initially, the East India Company and, after 1857, the British government. The three key presidencies in India were the Madras Presidency, the Bengal Presidency, and the Bombay Presidency.
A map of the British Indian Empire in 1909 during the partition of Bengal (1905–1911), showing British India in two shades of pink (coral and pale) and the princely states in yellow. At the turn of the 20th century, British India consisted of eight provinces that were administered either by a governor or a lieutenant-governor.
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As the British expanded their power in India in the 18th century, much of this territory was designated a separate administrative unit: The Bengal Presidency. Late in 1905, after years of discussion, the British rearranged the regional governmental structure in eastern India and split Bengal into two provinces.
