India Flashcards
CurOn 1904 GOOD thing
IN 1904 he established a Criminal Investigstion department in every province
Racism of universities act sense of superiority
THE 1904 universities Act increased British controls over the private colleges and universities governing bodies
WHY was the universities act significant
It was close the heart of the middle class as it had given opportunities and they’d largely controlled it so when the act of 1904 came they saw it as an attack on their interest and as an insult to their capabilities
Partition of bengal date
16th OCTOBER 1905
WHAT did partition of Bengal do
Created a new largely Muslim province of east bengal, West Bengal and Assam
WHAT did the partition do
It was done as a means of divide and rule as it raised tensions between Muslims and Hindus so that they were less likely to unite against the British
Wen conducting the partition WHAT didn’t curzon do
Didn’t consuls Indian opinion about the partition and his act was blatantly devoid of respect for regional loyalties and traditions
WHAT was the partition of BEngal date made
Outrage
It was declared an annual day of mourning
Problem in western bengal
The BEngalid were outnumber by Bihar and Orissa
How long was curzon ong office for
1899-1905
Military thing curzon founded
The imperial cadet corps to give nobles a military role and the prospect of officer commissions
Restored the
Taj Mahal
Curzon reasoning for refusing to appoint more Indians to senior posts
Rather inclined to abdicate or to run away
Baring made who minister of education
Appointed saad Zaghloul Pasha as minister of education
Gorst
Reluctant to make unis but did in 1909,
