Sushovan Pal

                                                                                             an angle in disguise 1)       How did the old woman die? Give the meaning of -" Death touches the spring of our common humanity." Answer:- The women died because of intoxication. It means that the human beings irrespective of their financial status, morals etc. have to die one day.   2)       What kind of relations did the woman have with others? Why do you think it was so? Answer:-The woman did not have good relation with others. She was not liked by anyone in the village due to her bad behaviour and habits. She had been despised, scoffed at, and angrily denoun...

 

  INM SECOND PHASE (1) Which action taken by the Viceroy sparked off the Swadeshi Movement in 1905? What was Lord Curzon's argument in favour of the Partition of Bengal? Ans. The Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon sparked off the Swadeshi Movement in 1905. Lord Curzon said that Partition of Bengal was "a mere readjustment of administrative boundaries". In other words, it would improve the administration of the two provinces. (2) State the scheme of Partition of Bengal. Ans. On July 20, 1905 Lord Curzon announced the division of the province of Bengal into the following two provinces: (i) 'Bengal' which included the western districts of Bengal proper, Bihar and Odisha with a population of 54 million. Calcutta was made its capital. (ii) 'Eastern Bengal and Assam' which comprised the eastern districts of Bengal proper and Assam with a population of 31 million. Dacca was the capital of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam. (3) What accord...