Question

Which of the following policies of Lord Curzon lead to the rise of Assertive Nationalism?

• A. The Act of 1898 which made it an offence to provoke people against the English.
• B. The Calcutta Corporation act (1899) which reduced the strength of elected members from India, thereby giving British a majority.
• C. The Indian Universities Act of 1904 which imposed strict official control over the Indian universities because Curzon considered them as the centres of nationalism.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Lord Curzon's seven year rule in India was full of repressive measures. He refused to recognise India as a nation. He was not in favour of giving freedom to India because he believed that the English were destined to rule over India. Therefore, he took several repressive measures to crush India Nationalism. These measures included;

• The Act of 1898 which made it an offence to provoke people against the English
• The Calcutta Corporation act (1899) which reduced the strength of elected members from India, thereby giving British a majority
• The Official Secrets Act
• The Indian Universities Act of 1904 which imposed strict official control over the Indian universities because Curzon considered them as the centres of nationalism.