Who among the following was not associated with the Partition of Bengal?
- ALord Curzon
- BH. Risley
- CAndrew Fraser
- DLord Hardinge
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Lord Curzon was the Viceroy who enacted the Partition of Bengal in 1905, supported by Sir Andrew Fraser (Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal) and H. H. Risley (Home Secretary). Lord Hardinge was the Viceroy of India in 1911 when the Partition of Bengal was annulled during the Delhi Durbar, making him associated with its reversal rather than the implementation of the partition scheme itself. However, because he was directly involved in the historical event cycle of the Partition of Bengal (its annulment), some interpretations classify all four as associated. In terms of orchestrating the actual administrative partition plan, Lord Hardinge stands out as the one who reversed it.