B.P.S.C. TRE-3, July 2024
During whose tenure was the partition of Bengal withdrawn?
aLord Minto
bLord Hardinge✓ Correct
cLord Curzon
dMore than one of the above
eNone of the above
Explanation
The partition of Bengal was withdrawn during the tenure of Lord Hardinge II. In 1912, the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. On 19 July, 1905, the then Viceroy Lord Curzon announced the partition of Bengal. ## Congress : Banaras, Calcutta and Surat Session
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