• Lord Curzon and the new Governor of Bengal, Andrew Fraser, announces the Partition of Bengal, ostensibly for the development of Assam. Partly in response, the Indian National Congress launches the ​Swadeshi Movement on 7 August, calling for the boycott of all foreign-manufactured goods. Lord Minto becomes Viceroy.

• ​J. F. Madan turns producer with Jyotish Sarkar’s film of a protest rally against Partition.