Question

The partition of Bengal was made by :

• A. Lord Rippon
• B. Lord Mayo
• C. Lord Curson
• D. Lord Canning

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Lord Curson

• Lord Curzon, who was the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, implemented the partition of Bengal on October 16, 1905.

• The partition divided the Bengal Presidency into two parts: Eastern Bengal and Assam (with a Muslim majority), and Bengal (with a Hindu majority).

Key points about the Bengal Partition:

• It was ostensibly done for administrative convenience as Bengal was a large province

• However, it was widely viewed as an attempt to implement the British "divide and rule" policy by separating Hindu and Muslim populations

• The partition sparked significant nationalist opposition and gave rise to the Swadeshi Movement

• It led to widespread protests, boycotts of British goods, and strengthened the Indian freedom movement

• The partition was eventually annulled in 1911 by Lord Hardinge (as mentioned in one of the similar questions on your screen)

• Bengal was reunited, though Assam remained a separate province