The fragmentation of Bengal and Assam in 1947 was a crucial moment in India's
socio-political history as a nation state. Both the British Indian provinces
were divided as much through the actions of the Muslim League as by those of
Congress and the British colonial power. Attributing partition largely to Hindu
communalists is, therefore, historically inaccurate and factually misleading.
The Partition of Bengal and Assam provides a review of constitutional and party
politics as well as of popular attitudes and perceptions. The primary aim of
this book is to unravel the intricate socio-economic and political processes
that led up to partition, as Hindus and Muslims competed ferociously