British Empire (India) 1857-1914

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  • Indian Mutiny

  • Government of India Act- EIC territory given to Queen.

  • Indian National Congress established, advocating for home rule.

  • Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

  • Viceroy Curzon appointed

  • Swadeshi movement in response to partition of Bengal.

  • Partition of Bengal announced. Claimed Bengal was too large to administer. Led to strikes, protests and boycotts.

  • Curzon resigned from backlash of partition and censorship as well as disagreements with Kitchener over Indian military.

  • Partition of Bengal implemented, divided Bengal into Muslim east and Hindu west.

  • Viceroy Minto replaces Curzon.

  • Shivram Paranjape (founder of Kaal) sent to prison for 19 months imprisonment and his newspaper banned.

  • Minto and secretary of state for India Morley introduced limited programme of reforms, to appease the Bengalis.

  • Indian Coucils Act: 27 Indians can be elected from constituencies onto Viceroy's council.

  • Viceroy Hardinge reunited Bengal.