Question

Why did Lord Curzon initiate anti- movement action in India? Mention two actions taken by him in this respect.​

Answer 1

Answer:

He resigned after a political dispute with the British military commander Lord Kitchener. ... Despite his successes as both viceroy and foreign secretary, in 1923 Curzon was denied the office of prime minister.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lord Curzon initiated anti-India movement as his reactionary policy towards the rising Nationalism in India that was emerging as a threat to the British imperialism in India.

The two anti-India measures taken by Lord Curzon are:

1. Partition of Bengal in 1905
2. Indian Universities Act 1904

Explanation:

The anti-India policies of Lord Curzon were an attempt to maintain the stronghold of Britain over the Indians and to further weaken India politically and economically.

Partition of Bengal in 1905

• The Partition of Bengal that came into effect on 16th October 1905 was widely criticized. This move was aimed at halting the growing wave of nationalism in Bengal which was the nerve center of India's nationalist movement then.

• The province of Bengal was split into a West Bengal with Bihari and Odiya speaking population and East Bengal with Assamese speaking population.
• The partition was carved out in such a manner that West Bengal was Hindu dominant and East Bengal was Muslim dominant.

Indian Universities Act 1904

• University Commission was appointed by Curzon in 1901 under whose recommendation the Indian Universities Act 1904 was passed.
• As per this Act, the Universities came under the direct supervision of the Government.