ICSE Class 10 Answered
In
the context of the partition of Bengal, answer the following questions:
How did Lord Curzon justify the
decision of the partition of Bengal? How did the nationalists interpret
his motives?
How did the Indian masses react to the
partition decision?
What was the impact of the Swadeshi
Movement on Indian industries?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 05 Mar, 2015, 01:16: PM
Expert Answer
- Lord Curzon’s argument in favour of the partition of the Bengal province was a mere ‘readjustment’ of the administrative boundaries. The official explanation was that Bengal was too large a province to administer effectively and hence needed to be divided into two provinces. This was seen by the nationalists as an attempt to break the growing influence of radical nationalism in Bengal which was considered as the ‘nerve center’ of Indian nationalism as a whole. The people cited Lord Curzon’s anti-democracy convictions for this decision and saw it in the light of the British policy of ‘divide and rule’.
- The people of Bengal observed the day of the partition, 16th October, 1905, as the onset of the anti partition agitation. A massive protest meeting was held at the Town Hall at Kolkata. ‘Vande Mataram’ became the war cry of the protesters whose rank was swelled by students, professionals. A continuous struggle by Indians in general and Bengalis in particular, was witnessed in the course of the movement.
- The Swadeshi movement gave a genuine fillip to the Indian industries, especially the weaving industry. Many Swadeshi textile mills and match and soap factories were established. Most significantly, the Tata Iron and Steel Company was established in the Singhbhoom district whereas P.C. Roy set up the Bengal Chemicals Factory. Some entrepreneurs also floated steamship projects and many mahajans and zamindars founded joint stock banks.
Answered by | 05 Mar, 2015, 03:16: PM
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