Question

    Which Viceroy was responsible for the Partition of

    Bengal in 1905?
    A Lord Harding Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Lord Curzon Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Lord Lytton Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Lord Minto Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, implemented the controversial Partition of Bengal in 1905, ostensibly to improve administrative efficiency in the large province but widely seen as an attempt to "divide and rule" by splitting the powerful Bengal region.

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