History • Modern IndiaEasy
Which of the following Viceroys of India announced the partition of Bengal in the year 1905?
A. Lord Lytton
B. Lord Ripon
C. Lord Curzon✓ Correct Answer
D. Lord Minto
💡 Solution & Explanation
Lord Curzon implemented the partition of Bengal, dividing the province into Eastern Bengal and Assam, and Western Bengal, ostensibly for administrative efficiency but widely perceived as a divide-and-rule tactic. This decision triggered widespread nationalist outrage, giving rise to the Swadeshi and Boycott movements. The partition was subsequently annulled in 1911 during the Delhi Durbar.
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