Who has said about Bengal Partition, “The partition announcement fell like a bomb shell”?
Detailed Explanation:
Surendra Nath Banerjee, a prominent nationalist leader, famously described the 1905 Bengal Partition announcement by stating "The partition announcement fell like a bomb shell", capturing the shock and outrage felt across Bengal.
Announced on 20 July 1905 under Viceroy Lord Curzon and implemented on 16 October 1905, the partition was seen as a British divide-and-rule tactic that triggered the Swadeshi and Boycott movements. It was eventually reversed in 1911.
Therefore, Surendra Nath Bannerjee made this famous statement, making Option 4 the correct answer.
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After the Surat Split of 1907, which group dominated the Indian National Congress?
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