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INCA - 1890-1914 Flashcards

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What did Lord Salisbury do in 1899?

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He appointed 39 year old George Curzon as Viceroy of India

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Curzon ruled India in what style?

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Of a Roman Emperor - legendary arrivals with displays of imperial pomp and ceremony

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What did Curzon believe in?

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A moral, imperial duty and took great pride in representing Britain and its imperial mission

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What was Curzon mindful of?

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Growing criticisms from professional middle class Indians and the INC representative body.

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What were the INC particularly critical of?

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British trading arrangements, restraints on Indian industry and the heavy taxation to which the Indians were subjected in order to pay the high-earning British civil servants of the Raj.

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Where did pressure also arise from?

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Social and humanitarian groups such as “Servant of India Society” - popular amongst untouchables

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What were some of Curzons most noticeable reforms?

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-Provision for famine reliefs/irrigation projects
-Rearming native regiments
-Expansion of provincial police
-Promotion of scientific and medical education
-Lowering taxes
-Gold standard
-Construction of 6,000 miles railway track

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Which group did Curzon found in 1901?

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Imperial Cadet Corps 1901, to give Indian Princes/nobles a military role

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What did Curzon do which showed respect to Indigenous culture?

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-Helped fund a costly restoration of the Taj Mahal

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Under which act was the Taj Mahal restored?

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Ancient Monument Preservation Act 1904

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Who were the North-West Frontier Province of 1901 (NWFP)?

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A group created to protect the border from Russian threat.

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What was Curzons temporary invasion from 1903-1904?

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An invasion of Tibet to counter Russias perceived ambitions in the area

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Why did Curzon partition Bengal?

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He believed that by dividing the troublesome province of Bengal he would weaken any internal enemies of the Raj

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Who was most opposed against the partition of Bengal?

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The population of 78,000 mainly Hindus, who felt a strong regional identity

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When the partition was carried out an uproar was caused amongst who?

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The Hindu Elite of West Bengal, whom many of owned land in the East that they rented out to Muslim peasants

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What was the partition of Bengal seen as?

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A direct attack by the British on the ancient legal boundaries of India, claimed it was payback from Curzon for their criticisms

17
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How did the indigenous respond?

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Strikes, protests and boycotts of British goods

18
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What could be argued in contrast to the uproar?

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There were actually many within the Muslim elite who supported the partition

19
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What happened to the Muslim elite who supported the partition of Bengal?

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They formed the All Indian Muslim League in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Indian Muslims

20
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When were both parts of Bengal reunited?

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In 1911

21
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Which party won the general elections of 1906? Who was appointed secretary of state?

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The Liberal party, John Morley was appointed

22
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What did the INC think of the Liberal party?

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The INC admired the Liberals and respected their principles of equality, with hope of movement towards independence

23
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Who was the new viceroy after Curzon?

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Earl of Minto, from 1905

24
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What change did Earl of Minto represent?

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He treated the INC with more respect and took time consulting them on possible reforms

25
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What important reform did the liberal party introduce?

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The Indian Councils Act of 1909

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What did the Indian Councils Act of 1909 change?

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-It allowed 27 Indians to be elected from provincial constituencies to Viceroys council
-Reform allowed greater Indian participation in government
-Direct elections were introduced for local council elections, which allowed for up to 135 Indians to secure seats. Seperate representative councils were offered to Muslims.

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Who and when was Minto replaced by?

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By Lord Hardinge in 1910

28
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What was Hardinges most significant reform?

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He reunited the partitioned Bengal in 1911

29
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What controversial decision did Hardinge make?

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He moved the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi

30
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What did Hardinge do with the INC?

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He forged a close relationship with Gokhale and the moderates to represent his opposition to the extremist views

31
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Indian calls for what increased throughout this period?

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For self-government, due to the new Liberal government however no time frame was given

32
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How did Hardinge react to the first world war?

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Without consultation he declared war on Indias behalf

33
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How was Hardinges decision to put India in the war treated?

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The indigenous mostly accepted and supported the British efforts throughout the war

34
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Who were two main missionaries in India during this time period?

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-Mary Carpenter
-Amy Carmichael

35
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What did Mary Carpenter do?

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-Founded a “ragged school” and reformatories in Bristol
-Formed the National Indian Association, which was formally established in 1870
-Highlighted need for women to work in prisons with female offenders
-1868, achieved funding to set up a teaching training college for women

36
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What was Mary Carpenters background?

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-Born 1807, her father a christian Minister

37
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What was Amy Carmichaels background?

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Irish with devoutly Christian parents

38
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What did Amy Carmichael do?

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-In Belfast, ran a popular Sunday morning class for “shawlies”
-Found vocation in India working with girls/women
-Rescued girls from various customs that forced into prostitution

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