The partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by which Viceroy of India?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Lord Irwin
C. Lord Curzon
D. Lord Hardinge
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon on 19 July 1905 and implemented on 16 October 1905, ostensibly for administrative efficiency but largely to divide the nationalist movement.
Explanation:
The Vaikom Satyagraha saw the involvement of leaders like Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Sree Narayana Guru, and Mahatma Gandhi, who visited and helped negotiate a settlement.
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