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Download Solution PDFIn ________, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1905.Key Points
- Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905 and he announced the partition of Bengal in 1905.
- The partition of Bengal was a British colonial policy that aimed to weaken the nationalist movement in India by dividing Bengal into two provinces, one Hindu-majority and the other Muslim-majority.
- The partition was widely opposed by Indian nationalists, who saw it as a deliberate attempt to divide and rule the country.
- The partition was eventually revoked in 1911, due to sustained protests and political pressure from Indian nationalists.
Additional Information
- In order to deny Indians the right to self-governance, the Lord Curzon's Calcutta Corporation Act of 1899 increased the number of nominated officials while decreasing the number of elected legislatures.
- After 28 Corporation members quit in protest, the Corporation was reorganized as a government department, with the majority of its employees being English and Anglo-Indian.
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