When was Lord Curzon came to India as Viceroy?
In January 1899 he was appointed Viceroy of India. He was created a Peer of Ireland as Baron Curzon of Kedleston, in the County of Derby, on his appointment.
Is Curzon was a governor general of India?
Lord Curzon served as Governor General and Viceroy of India from 6 January 1899 to 18 November 1905. His policy resulted in deep discontent and the upsurge of a revolutionary movement in the country, due to which he can be called most unpopular Viceroy of India.
Who of the following acted as the Viceroy of India when Lord Curzon was away in England in the year 1904?
Lord Ampthill
Notes: Lord Ampthill acted as the Viceroy of India (April to December) when Lord Curzon was away in England in the year 1904.
Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of partition of Bengal?
Lord Curzon
partition of Bengal, (1905), division of Bengal carried out by the British viceroy in India, Lord Curzon, despite strong Indian nationalist opposition.
What was Curzon policy?
North-West Frontier Policy: Curzon, unlike his predecessors, pursued a policy of consolidation, strength and security of the British occupied territories in the north-west. He kept Chitral under British control and constructed a road connecting Peshawar and Chitral thereby arranging for the security of Chitral.
What is the meaning of Curzon?
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Notre-Dame-de-Courson in Calvados, France, which was named with the Romano-Gallic personal name Curtius (from curtus ‘short’) + the locative suffix -o, genitive -onis.
Who was the last British Viceroy?
Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy.
Who was the first governor general of India?
Warren Hastings
Governor-General of India
| Viceroy and Governor-General of India | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 20 October 1773 |
| First holder | Warren Hastings |
| Final holder | Lord Mountbatten (February 1947 – August 1947 as Viceroy of India) Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (1948–1950 as Governor-general of Dominion of India) |
| Abolished | 26 January 1950 |
What justification did Lord Curzon give to the Indians for this measure?
-Firstly, the area of Bengal was too large and it was difficult for the British to administer efficiently, so Lord Curzon stated that the partition of Bengal was necessary for administrative efficiency. -Secondly, to divide Bengalis into religious and territorial grounds to weaken the growing nationalism in Bengal.
Why did Lord Curzon initiate anti movement action in India?
Although the British claimed the partition was to make the administration of the large region easier, it was clear to the Bengal Congress and patriotic Indians that Curzon’s actual motive was to crush the increasingly loud political voices of the literate class in the province, and to provoke religious strife and …