Multiple choice general knowledge history

Partition of Bengal was done by :-

  1. Lord Dalhousie

  2. Lord Curzon

  3. Lord Warren Hastings

  4. Lord Ripon
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, ordered the partition of Bengal in 1905. The partition divided the province along Hindu-Muslim lines, claiming administrative efficiency but widely seen as "divide and rule" politics. It was later annulled in 1911 due to massive opposition.

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