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Who ordered the partition of Bengal?1. Lord Curzon2. Lord Hastings3. Lord Cornwallis4. Lord William Bentinck

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Lord Curzon

The Correct answer is Lord Curzon.

 

  • Lord Curzon ordered the partition of Bengal.
  • The partition of Bengal into two provinces was effected on 4 July 1905.
  • Eastern Bengal and Assam included the whole of Assam and the Dacca, Rajshahi.
  • Chittagong divisions of Bengal had its headquarters at Dacca.

 

  • Lord Curzon was appointed as the Viceroy of India in the year 1899 and his Viceroyship ended in the year 1905.
  • He became the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1919.
  • MacDonnell Commission was appointed by Lord Curzon in 1901 and it submitted its report in the same year.
  • Lord Curzon set up a Police Commission under Sir Andrew Frazer in 1902-03. 

 

Lord Hastings

  • Lord Hastings served as Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823.
  • His tenure is known for a policy of intervention and war.
  • Two important wars viz. Gurkha War and Third Anglo Maratha war occurred during his tenure.
  • He simplified the judicial proceedings and abolished the Censorship Act.

Lord Cornwallis

  • Lord Cornwallis introduced the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, Banaras, Bihar, Carnatic (North Karnataka), and Orissa.
  • Lord Cornwallis was the First English Nobleman to come to India to undertake the office of the Governor-General and also the first of Parliamentary Governor Generals of India.
  • He was also the First Governor-General to die in India {during his second term}.

Lord William Bentinck

  • Lord William Bentinck is credited for the abolition of sati.
  • Charter act 1833 was passed by which East India Company ceased to be a trading company


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