Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How did the Nationalists interpret Lord Curzon’s motives?
Advertisements
Solution
The Indian Nationalists interpreted this as follows:
- Bengal was the nerve center of Indian nationalism at the time. So the British hoped to stop the rising tide of nationalism by partitioning Bengal.
- The partition of Bengal intended to curb Bengali influence by not only placing Bengalis under two administrations but by reducing them to a minority in Bengal itself.
- The partition was meant to foster division on the basis of religion. East Bengal would be predominately a Muslim majority state and west Bengal a Hindu majority state.
- It was considered as a price for Muslim League’s loyalty towards British.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Mention one important anti-India policy adopted by Lord Curzon, which brought about aggressive nationalism in India.
What reason was given for the partition of Bengal by the British?
Or
How did Lord Curzon justify the Partition of Bengal?
What was the main impact of the partition of Bengal on the national movement?
Of which areas did the new Bengal province comprise?
What were Curzon’s two real motives behind the partition of Bengal.
How did the ideas of Swadeshi help Indians to be united against the British?
Give two reasons for the partial failure of the Swadeshi Movement.
Give two examples to show how the Swadeshi Movement gave stimulus to native industries.
How did the people express their unhappiness against this decision of the British.
Or
What was the reaction of the people to the partition?
How did the agitation bring about the ‘real awakening of India’ as Gandhiji said later?
