A new province was constituted, called East Bengal and Assam Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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Both 1 and 2. In order to weaken the nationalism among Indians, Lord Curzon decided to rearrange the provincial boundaries. The Partition of Bengal was declared on July 19, 1905 by then Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon (1899-1905) and came into effect on October 16, 1905. The partition took place into two provinces-one province was Eastern Bengal and Assam, with its capital at Dacca. The other province was West Bengal, with its capital Calcutta. As a reaction to the Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement was formally declared on August 7, 1905. in a meeting held at the Calcutta Town Hall. The famous boycott Resolution was passed in this meeting. Tilak called this movement Bahishkar Yoga. S.N. Banerjee said that it is a protectionist movement and later on December 12, 1911 King George V abolished the division of Bengal in a durbar organized at Delhi.

A new province was constituted, called East Bengal and Assam Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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