1. The main objective of partition of Bengal was to divide the Hindu – Muslim unity and to influence and weaken the nationalist movement.
2. Bengal was partitioned into two administrative units.
3. Reduced the Bengali – speaking people to a linguistic minority in a divided Bengal.
4. Curzon assured Muslims that in the new province of East Bengal Muslim would enjoy a unity.
Result:
1. Curzon thought the partition would divide the Bengali people on religious line.
2. Instead the partition united the people of Bengal.
3. The growth of the vernacular newspapers played a vital role in building a sense of proud Bengali identity.
4. The day Bengal was officially partitioned (16th Oct 1905) was declared as a day of mourning.
5. Thousands of people took bath in Ganga and marched on the streets of Calcutta singing Bande Mataram.