VICEORYS 👳♂️ Flashcards
1
Q
When was Lord Curzon and what key events happened under his rule?
A
- 1899-1905
- 1905- Partition of Bengal into East and West
2
Q
Who was Minto? Key events?
A
- 1905-10
- Foundation of the Muslim League 1906
- Morley Minto Reforms/ 1909 Indian Councils Act= increases representation and extended provincial legislatures , 60 Indian representatives added to Viceroy’s Executive Council
3
Q
Who was Lord Hardinge II?
A
- 1910-16
- Annulment of partition in 1911
- Transfer Imperial Capital to Delhi
- assassination attempt by Tilak and his militant followers
- Death of GK Gokhale in 1915
4
Q
Lord Chelmsford?
A
- 1916-21
- Khilafat Movement
- Return of Gandhi
- establishment of Home Rule Leagues
- Amritsar Massacre
- Declaration- Montagu
- Lucknow Pact 1916
- Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms post FWW- increased representation, widened franchise, more domestic control and created dyarhcy
5
Q
Lord Reading?
A
- 1921-26
- Chauri Chauri- 5th Feb 1922
- Repeal Rowlatt Acts
6
Q
Lord Irwin?
A
- 1926-31
- Simon Commission
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Nehru Report
- Lahore Congress
- First Round Table Conference
- Purna Swaraj declaration
- Gandhi- Irwin Pact 1931
7
Q
Lord Willingdon?
A
- 1931-36
- 2nd and 3rd Round Table Conference
- Poona Pact
- 1935 Government of India Act
- Communal Award
8
Q
Lord Linlithgow?
A
- 1936-43
- Quit India Movement 1942
- Forward Bloc
- Cripps Mission
- August Offer
9
Q
Lord Wavell?
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- 1943-47
- Cabinet Mission
- Simla
- Interim Government
- Direct Action
10
Q
Lord Mountbatten?
A
- 1947
- Partition of India and Independence
