8.Imperial And Colonial Policy Flashcards
Was the right to self rule implemented in India and Egypt
It was explicitly denied
What were British officials allowed to do in India until 1909
British officials were allowed unrestrained power in India until this point
What element came into play in 1909 in India’s goverment
The element of representative Goverment at a provincial level
Who was at the head of Indian rule and who were they back by
The viceroy was at the head,backed by the Indian Civil Service which was almost entirely made up of Oxford and Cambridge students
What was the job of the Viceroy
To ensure the regime was secure
To ensure the Indians were content
To ensure India was profitable to Britain
What is the policy the Indian Civil Service implemented to assert britains moral authority to bring reform after many Indians became educated
‘Divide and Rule’ (emphasised the divisions in India by Caste,Race,Language,Religion and Region)
What did Viceroy Curzon do that was good
He made changes to the civil service to make it more efficient
Founded the Imperial Cadet Corps in 1901
Reformed universities and police
Adopted the gold standard to ensure a solid economy
What was the most controversial decision of Viceroy Curzon and when
Attempted to divide the province of Bengal in 1905 resulting in widespread resistance and had to be reversed in 1911
What was the representative board for Indians
The Indian National Congress
When was the partition of Bengal and what was it
1905,Curzon decided Bengal should be divided,The Muslim majority provinces of East Bengal and Assam and a Hindu Majority of West Bengal
What were the problems with the partition of Bengal
Many Hindu elites owned land in East Bengal which they loaned to Muslims.
The Hindus saw the partition as a pay back for their criticisms of British rule and there were strikes,protests and boycotts bringing about a new strand of strident nationalism
