Q. Regarding the position of the Muslim community during the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1.Lord Curzon attempted to win over the Muslims by stating that the creation of a new province (Eastern Bengal) would provide them with a “unity they had not enjoyed since the days of old Muslim viceroys and kings.”
2.While the upper-class Muslims and the peasantry in Eastern Bengal generally stayed away from the movement, individual leaders like Liaquat Hussain and Abdul Rasul actively supported the boycott.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. This was part of the “Divide and Rule” policy to convince the Muslim elite that partition was in their communal interest.
Statement 2: Correct. The All India Muslim League (formed 1906) supported partition. However, several nationalist Muslims, particularly among the educated youth and some religious leaders, remained with the Congress/Swadeshi cause.
