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Partition of Bengal

The first Partition of Bengal (1905) was a territorial reorganization of the Bengal Presidency implemented by the authorities of the British Raj. Read more

The Swadeshi Movement Emerges

The Swadeshi Movement was initiated in 1905 as a response to the British partition of Bengal, instilling a stronger sense of nationalism. The Swadeshi movement impacted Bengal the most. The attempt to divide and rule through the partition was met with a united and resolute response. Read more

Rabindranath writes the essay Swadeshi Samaj

Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned poet, penned the essay “Swadeshi Samaj,” extracted from his book “Atmashakti,” which emerged in the literary landscape from the heart of Jorasanko, Kolkata, his birthplace. Read more