How Far Did Curkannon Made A Colossal Failure

How far would you agree with the view that Curzon made a ‘colossal failure’ of his job as Viceroy.

It was Curzon’s life ambition to become Viceroy of India, therefore he worked extensively as a young man to ensure that he was prepared for the job should the situation arise that he was given the job of Viceroy. As a boy he studied at Eton and Oxford which would show not only that he gained the level of education expected of someone that would later become Viceroy but also that he represented the traditional view of India being ‘the jewel in the British Empires crown.’ Source D shows that even among the likes of children that studied at Eton and Oxford he was considered to be very arrogant. As a young man Curzon travelled extensively in the
For these reasons Curzon put forward the idea the Bengal should be divided into two sections of east and west. Curzon faced strong opposition from his advisors both in Britain and India but he chose to ignore all of them and go ahead with his plan. Hindus were strongly against the partition because they would lose control in the eastern part of Bengal, but Muslims were pleased that they would gain some power. The divide resulted in civil unrest ranging from peaceful protests to riots and the murder of British officials. There was a boycott of British goods and thousands signed a petition, which demanded that the two sections of Bengal be reunited. Curzon ignored all of these indicators which should have told him that he had made the wrong decision which led to further confrontation between the British and Indians. Source H highlights the view of the Indian citizens and how it was not in the best interest of the Indian nation to have a part of the country to be divided. The source also explains that Curzon’s actions ‘Illustrated the worst features of the present system of bureaucratic rule.’ Curzon’s ignorance and blatant rejection of his advisors and the Indian citizens view. He did not see the opinions the Indian people; his aim was to make India more efficient in an administrative sense, and for that to happen he sacrificed the views of the people that lived in the country he was meant to be preserving and improving. Which meant he was adversely affecting the opinion that people in India had for