History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2020 History
Who summed up the motive behind the partition of Bengal as: 'Bengal united is a power. Bengal divided will pull in several ways'?
ALord Curzon
BLord Morley
CAlexander Mackenzie
DH.H. Risley ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) H.H. Risley — H.H. Risley summed it up thus, so the answer is H.H. Risley.
Explanation
★H.H. Risley summed it up thus, so the answer is H.H. Risley.
★H.H. Risley gave the statement that Bengal united is a power and Bengal divided will pull in several ways.
★Bengal was divided by Lord Curzon in 1905.
★It was the nerve centre of nationalist activity, so the partition aimed to weaken it.
★The official reason given was administrative inconvenience.
★So the one who summed up the real motive was H.H. Risley.
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