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1
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CurOn 1904 GOOD thing

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IN 1904 he established a Criminal Investigstion department in every province

2
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Racism of universities act sense of superiority

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THE 1904 universities Act increased British controls over the private colleges and universities governing bodies

3
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WHY was the universities act significant

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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

4
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Partition of bengal date

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16th OCTOBER 1905

5
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WHAT did partition of Bengal do

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Created a new largely Muslim province of east bengal, West Bengal and Assam

6
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WHAT did the partition do

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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

7
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Wen conducting the partition WHAT didn’t curzon do

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Didn’t consuls Indian opinion about the partition and his act was blatantly devoid of respect for regional loyalties and traditions

8
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WHAT was the partition of BEngal date made

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Outrage

It was declared an annual day of mourning

9
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Problem in western bengal

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The BEngalid were outnumber by Bihar and Orissa

10
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How long was curzon ong office for

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1899-1905

11
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Military thing curzon founded

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The imperial cadet corps to give nobles a military role and the prospect of officer commissions

12
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Restored the

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Taj Mahal

13
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Curzon reasoning for refusing to appoint more Indians to senior posts

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Rather inclined to abdicate or to run away

14
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Baring made who minister of education

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Appointed saad Zaghloul Pasha as minister of education

15
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Gorst

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Reluctant to make unis but did in 1909,

16
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Gorst

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Censorship

17
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Morley and monto did what in 1909

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Indian Councils Act of 1909

18
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Indian councils act of 1909 did what

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Enabled 27 Indians to be elected from provincial constituencies to the Viceroys council which advised viceroy in makings laws

19
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Further democratic reform 1910

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In elections for enlarged provincial councils, 135 Indians were able to secure seats across the subcontinent and thus play a greater part in government at provincial level

20
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Harding did what

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Moved capital from Calcutta to Delhi which had been capital of Moghul empire, however he did this as it was a Muslim stronghold and this undermined Hindu revolutionaries