Lord Curzon declared the partition of ______ in 1905. 

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  2. Punjab 
  3. United Provinces 
  4. Bengal 

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Option 4 : Bengal 
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the correct answer is Bengal.

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  • Lord Curzon:-
    • Lord Curzon served as the Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905 under Queen Victoria.
    • He was born on January 11, 1859, in Kedleston, Derbyshire, England.
    • Curzon was a British Conservative statesman who later served as the Foreign Secretary from 1919 to 1924.
    • He declared the partition of Bengal in 1905.
    • The partition, was implemented for administrative reasons according to the British.
    • It was a controversial action that led to widespread protests as it was seen by Indians as an attempt to "divide and rule," given that it separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the Hindu western areas.
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