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Modern History
Curzon's Partition, Tilak's Thunder: How Bengal Broke the Moderate Mould
Curzon cut Bengal in two in 1905 to weaken nationalism - and radicalised a generation instead. Lal-Bal-Pal rose, the Congress split at Surat in 1907, and polite petitioning died.
27 September 2026 · 36 min read
Modern History
1885: The Year India Got a National Platform - The Moderates' Long Game
In December 1885, seventy-two men in a Bombay hall spoke as Indians for the first time. The Moderates' prayers and petitions won little - yet built the entire foundation of the freedom movement.
27 September 2026 · 36 min read