Q57
Indian National MovementRise of Nationalism & the Congress
What was the direct cause of the rise of extremism in the Indian National Movement?
- a.The Govt. did not pay heed to moderates.
- b.Oppression by the Britishers on the Indians.
- c.The Partition of Bengal.
- d.Rise of revolutionary terrorism.
Answer: (C) The Partition of Bengal.
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon was the direct catalyst for the rise of extremism and the Swadeshi movement within the Indian National Congress. The partition outraged nationalists in Bengal and gave Bal Gangadhar Tilak and other extremists a powerful rallying issue.