Bengal partition

Wednesday, 23 April, 2025

Echoes of Partition

By the river Icchamati, where history divides and unites, the remnants of the Taki Zamindari House stand as a testament to a bygone era.

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Think of Lord Curzon, and the first thing that flashes in your mind is the 1905 Bengal Partition. Bengal burnt, and King George V had to personally come to India in 1911 to annul the Partition and transfer the capital to Delhi.

Bengal partition

Echoes of Partition

Curzon’s cuts

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