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When was the Carlyle Circular' issued?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1905
  2. 1901
  3. 1902
  4. 1906

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1905

Explanation: The Carlyle Circular was issued in 1905 by the British Government to suppress student participation in nationalist movements. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ It was introduced by R.W. Carlyle, then Chief Secretary to the Government of Bengal. ▪️ The circular warned educational institutions against students joining political protests. ▪️ It targeted Bengal’s Swadeshi and Boycott Movements after the Partition of Bengal. ▪️ Students attending political meetings were threatened with expulsion. ▪️ This caused mass student protests across Bengal. ▪️ Indian leaders condemned it as an attack on academic and political freedom. ▪️ It indirectly led to the formation of nationalist student organisations. ▪️ The circular is remembered as a symbol of colonial repression in education.