Quest for Philosophy behind Partition of Bengal: Hindu-Muslim Relation in Bengal (1906-1947)

Abstract

The partition of Bengal and India took place on August 14, 1947. However, there has been a limited amount of scholarly research conducted on the philosophical dimensions pertaining to the motivations and obligations underlying the partition of Bengal. The partition of Bengal can be attributed to several hypotheses, which can be broadly classified into three categories. One faction attributed accountability to Congress and Hindu Mahasabha, while another faction attributed blame to the Britishers, and a third group held the Muslim leadership accountable. However, the information encountered was not as straightforward as initially perceived. The partition of Bengal was influenced by a multitude of factors. The objective of this study is to investigate the philosophical factors that contributed to the development of a collective awareness of division and separation between Muslims and non-Muslims, ultimately resulting in the partition of India as well as the regions of Punjab and Bengal.