Question

Which of the following statements is/are true about the Anti-Partition Movement?

• A. Surendranath Banerjea took charge to drive the movement.
• B. On 7 August 1905, students marched from College Square to Calcutta Town Hall.
• C. Indians decided not to use British goods until the partition was withdrawn.
• D. 14 October 1905 was observed as the day of mourning.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Surendranath Banerjea took charge to drive the movement.
B On 7 August 1905, students marched from College Square to Calcutta Town Hall.
C Indians decided not to use British goods until the partition was withdrawn.

Surendranath Banerjea, the founder of the Indian Association, took charge to drive the Anti-Partition Movement. On 7 August 1905, nearly five-thousand students marched from College Square to Calcutta Town Hall. At the meeting at Calcutta Town Hall, it was officially decided that Indians will no longer use British goods until the partition was withdrawn. On 16 October 1905, the government implemented the partition. India observed a day of mourning on this day.