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Assam and Freedom Struggle
Introduction
Assam’s growing sense of nationalism led its people to actively engage in the Indian National Movement, joining Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership in three key mass movements: the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the Quit India Movement.
Partition of Bengal and its Impact Upon Assam
- The province of Bengal, consisting of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and the Chota Nagpur region, was a focal point of Indian nationalism. In an attempt to address administrative challenges, the British Government decided to partition Bengal due to its immense size and the difficulty in governing it. The British authorities faced significant pressure, and the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal couldn’t effectively ...