​Which British official was responsible for the partition of Bengal in 1905?

Correct option is C

Correct Answer: (c) Lord Curzon

• The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by Lord Curzon, who was then the Viceroy of India.

• He cited administrative efficiency as the reason, but the real motive was to weaken the growing nationalist movement by dividing the Bengali population along religious lines (Hindus and Muslims).

• Partition of Bengal, 1905:

  1. Divided Bengal into East Bengal (Muslim majority) and West Bengal (Hindu majority).

  2. Sparked mass protests and boycotts, marking the rise of the Swadeshi Movement.

  3. Widely opposed by Indian leaders and eventually annulled in 1911.

• Lord Minto:

  • Known for the Minto-Morley Reforms (1909).

• Lord Lytton:

  • Viceroy during the Vernacular Press Act and Delhi Durbar of 1877.

• Lord Ripon:

  • Introduced local self-government and repealed the Vernacular Press Act.